H 3096 General Bill, By Clemmons, G.R. Smith, Wells, Henderson, Long, D.C. Moss, 
Chumley, Loftis, Taylor, Bedingfield, Putnam, Murphy, Rivers, Tallon, Gagnon, 
Owens and Barfield
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE
 "STATE HEALTH CARE FREEDOM ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-285 SO AS TO NOT ELECT
 TO ESTABLISH OR OPERATE AN AMERICAN HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE AS PROVIDED FOR IN
 THE FEDERAL "PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT" OF 2010.

   12/11/12  House  Prefiled
   12/11/12  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   01/08/13  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 81)
   01/08/13  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 81)
   01/09/13  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     D.C.Moss, Chumley, Loftis
   01/15/13  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
   01/17/13  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 2)
   01/22/13  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sandifer
                     (House Journal-page 17)
   01/22/13  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Bedingfield, Putnam, Murphy, Rivers, Tallon, Gagnon
   01/23/13  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Weeks, Clemmons,
                     Allison, Toole, Atwater, Henderson, GR Smith,
                     Brannon, Loftis, Hixon, Hardwick, Sottile,
                     Nanney, VS Moss, Dillard, Whipper, RL Brown,
                     Forrester, Skelton, Neal, King, Newton, Patrick,
                     Long, Erickson, McCoy, Williams, Jefferson,
                     Owens, Govan, K Crawford, Crosby, Danning,
                     Herbkersman, Whitmire, Bowen, Gagnon, Gambrell,
                     George, Hayes, Thayer, Hosey, Kennedy, Pope, JR
                     Smith, Goldfinch, Anderson, Wood, Ryhal
                     (House Journal-page 19)
   01/23/13  House  Amended (House Journal-page 20)
   01/23/13  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
   01/23/13  House  Roll call Yeas-73  Nays-40 (House Journal-page 21)
   01/23/13  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens,
                     Barfield
   01/24/13  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 11)
   01/29/13  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
   01/29/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
                     (Senate Journal-page 10)

H. 3096

AMENDED

January 23, 2013

H. 3096

Introduced by Reps. Clemmons, G.R. Smith, Wells, Henderson, Long, D.C. Moss, Chumley, Loftis, Taylor, Bedingfield, Putnam, Murphy, Rivers, Tallon and Gagnon

S. Printed 1/23/13--H.

Read the first time January 8, 2013.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "STATE HEALTH CARE FREEDOM ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-285 SO AS TO NOT ELECT TO ESTABLISH OR OPERATE AN AMERICAN HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE FEDERAL "PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT" OF 2010.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1    This act shall be known as the 'State Health Care Freedom Act'.

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

"Section 38-71-285.    (A)    The State must not elect to establish or operate an American health Benefit Exchange as provided for in the federal 'Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act' of 2010 or federal regulations promulgated pursuant to that act.

(B)    The State must not establish a governmental agency or nonprofit entity to operate an American Health Benefit Exchange as provided for in the federal 'Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act' of 2010 or federal regulations promulgated pursuant to that act.

(C)    The state must not participate in a regional exchange as provided for in the federal 'Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act' of 2010 or federal regulations promulgated pursuant to that act."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon signature of the Governor.