H 3482 General Bill, By Sharpe, Alexander, Allison, Bailey, H. Brown, Carnell, 
Cato, C.D. Chamblee, Davenport, L.L. Elliott, R.C. Fulmer, Gamble, 
S.E. Gonzales, J.L. Harris, Harrison, M.F. Jaskwhich, Keegan, Kennedy, Koon, 
Lanford, Law, Littlejohn, J.G. McAbee, Quinn, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, 
J.S. Shissias, Simrill, R. Smith, C.H. Stone, Stuart, Townsend, Vaughn, 
C.Y. Waites, Walker, C.C. Wells, Wilder, J.B. Wilder, Wilkins, Witherspoon, 
S.S. Wofford, D.A. Wright, Young-Brickell and R.M. Young

Similar(S 468, S 499, S 614)
 A Bill to amend Section 38-55-170, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the unlawful presenting of a false claim for payment to an
 insurer transacting business in this State, so as to provide that the
 provisions of this Section also apply to false claims for payment made to
 health maintenance organizations and any person including the State of South
 Carolina providing benefits for health care in this State.

   02/11/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   02/11/93  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-9
   04/13/93  House  Tabled in committee

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 38-55-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL PRESENTING OF A FALSE CLAIM FOR PAYMENT TO AN INSURER TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ALSO APPLY TO FALSE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT MADE TO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PERSON INCLUDING THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR HEALTH CARE IN THIS STATE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 38-55-170 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 148 of 1989, is further amended to read:

"Section 38-55-170. Any person who knowingly causes to be presented a false claim for payment to an insurer transacting business in this State a false claim for payment, to a health maintenance organization transacting business in this State, or to any person, including the State of South Carolina, providing benefits for health care in this State, whether these benefits are administered directly or through a third person, or who knowingly assists, solicits, or conspires with another to present a false claim for payment as described above, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than five years or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.