S*0588 (Rat #0189, Act #0180 of 2008) General Bill, By McConnell, Lourie, Rankin, Land, Ritchie, Cromer and Ford
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Summary: Small employer health group cooperative
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 38-71-1345, 38-71-1355, 38-71-1365, AND 38-71-1445 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS, POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESTRICTIONS OF A SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH GROUP COOPERATIVE, AND PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY 1, 2010, ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEALTH GROUP COOPERATIVE IN EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS; AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 38-71-1320, 38-71-1330, 38-71-1340, AND 38-71-1350, RELATING TO SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABILITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SMALL EMPLOYERS MAY FORM A COOPERATIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HEALTH INSURANCE TO THEIR EMPLOYEES, REDEFINE "ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE" AND PROVIDE FOR THE DEFINITION OF "HEALTH GROUP COOPERATIVE", AND PROVIDE FOR THE GROUP SIZE FOR A HEALTH GROUP COOPERATIVE. - ratified title
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03/20/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-2
03/20/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-2
05/08/07	Senate	Polled out of committee Banking and Insurance SJ-8
05/08/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance SJ-8
05/09/07	Senate	Read second time
05/15/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-17
05/16/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
05/16/07	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-10
01/23/08	House	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-2
01/29/08	House	Amended HJ-16
01/29/08	House	Read second time HJ-16
01/29/08	House	Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 HJ-18
01/30/08	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-16
02/05/08	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-38
02/05/08	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-38
02/06/08		Scrivener's error corrected
02/07/08	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-37
02/13/08		Ratified R 189
02/19/08		Signed By Governor
02/21/08		Copies available
02/21/08		Effective date 02/19/08
02/25/08		Act No. 180