S*0530 (Rat #0057, Act #0049 of 2013) General Bill, By Hayes, Campbell and L. Martin
Similar (H 3818)
Summary: Health insurance
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-1730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CLOSED PANEL HEALTH PLANS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN EMPLOYERS WHO OFFER ONLY CLOSED PANEL HEALTH PLANS TO ITS EMPLOYEES ALSO OFFER A POINT-OF-SERVICE OPTION TO ITS EMPLOYEES, TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, TO PROVIDE THAT A POINT-OF-SERVICE OPTION MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS BY EXCLUDING THEM FROM NETWORK PARTICIPATION ON THE BASIS OF THEIR PROFESSION, AND TO INCREASE THE ALLOWABLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COINSURANCE PERCENTAGES FOR IN-NETWORK AND OUT-OF-NETWORK COVERED SERVICES AND SUPPLIES UNDER A POINT-OF-SERVICE OPTION. - ratified title
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03/14/13	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
03/14/13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 3)
04/10/13	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 21)
04/18/13	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 15)
04/18/13	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 15)
04/30/13	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 24)
04/30/13	Senate	Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-9 (Senate Journal-page 24)
04/30/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 191)
04/30/13	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 191)
05/16/13	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 4)
05/22/13	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-28-13 (House Journal-page 29)
05/28/13	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 9)
05/28/13	House	Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-8 (House Journal-page 12)
05/29/13	House	Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 6)
06/04/13		Ratified R 57
06/07/13		Signed By Governor
06/18/13		Effective date 07/22/13
06/18/13		Act No. 49