H*5100(Rat #0183, Act #0172 of 2016)  General Bill, By Fry
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-1520, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE ACT, SO AS TO
 REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROVIDER" TO INCLUDE ORAL SURGEONS
 AND DENTISTS LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY; AND BY ADDING SECTION
 38-71-1545 SO AS TO EXCLUDE APPLICATION OF THE ARTICLE TO CERTAIN INSURANCE
 POLICIES. - ratified title

   03/15/16  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 37)
   03/15/16  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 37)
   04/13/16  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 77)
   04/14/16  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 30)
   04/14/16  House  Roll call Yeas-97  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 30)
   04/14/16  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 31)
   04/15/16  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 3)
   04/19/16  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
   04/19/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 9)
   04/21/16  Senate Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 2)
   04/26/16  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 54)
   04/26/16  Senate Roll call Ayes-40  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 54)
   04/27/16  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 33)
   05/11/16         Ratified R 183
   05/12/16         Signed By Governor
   05/18/16         Effective date 05/12/16
   05/23/16         Act No. 172

(A172, R183, H5100)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-1520, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROVIDER" TO INCLUDE ORAL SURGEONS AND DENTISTS LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-1545 SO AS TO EXCLUDE APPLICATION OF THE ARTICLE TO CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Emergency Medical Care Act, definitions

SECTION    1.    Section 38-71-1520(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(3)    'Emergency medical provider' means hospitals licensed by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, hospital-based services, physicians licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners, and oral surgeons and dentists licensed by the State Board of Dentistry who provide emergency medical care."

Exclusion of certain insurance policies

SECTION    2.    Article 15, Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-71-1545.    The provisions of this article do not apply to a policy which provides disability or income protection coverage, hospital confinement indemnity coverage, accident-only coverage, specified disease or specified accident coverage, long-term care coverage, vision-only coverage, or coverage issued as a supplement to Medicare."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 11th day of May, 2016.

Approved the 12th day of May, 2016.