H 3753 General Bill, By Duncan, M.A. Pitts, Taylor, Altman, Hamilton, Hosey, 
Limehouse, Littlejohn, Umphlett and Viers
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 44-6-165 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A HOSPITAL THAT RECEIVES STATE FUNDS, INCLUDING
 MEDICAID FUNDS, TO PROVIDE NONREIMBURSABLE, NONEMERGENCY HEALTHCARE SERVICES
 TO AN ILLEGAL ALIEN UNLESS THAT PERSON PROVIDES PAYMENT FOR THESE SERVICES.

   03/15/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-47
   03/15/05  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-47
   05/18/06  House  Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-63
   05/24/06  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cobb-Hunter,
                     Rutherford, Kennedy, Branham, Duncan, Perry,
                     Haskins, Rhoad, R Brown, Whipper, Jennings,
                     Rivers, Agnew, Funderburk, Ott, J Brown, Hosey,
                     JH Neal, McLeod, Clyburn, Jefferson,
                     Moody-Lawrence, Emory, Breeland, and Mack HJ-106
   05/25/06  House  Debate adjourned HJ-70
   05/30/06  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
   05/30/06  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 31, 2005 HJ-85
   05/31/06  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, June 1, 2006 HJ-82

RECALLED

May 18, 2006

H. 3753

Introduced by Reps. Duncan, M.A. Pitts, Taylor, Altman, Hamilton, Hosey, Limehouse, Littlejohn and Umphlett

S. Printed 5/18/06--H.

Read the first time March 15, 2005.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-165 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A HOSPITAL THAT RECEIVES STATE FUNDS, INCLUDING MEDICAID FUNDS, TO PROVIDE NONREIMBURSABLE, NONEMERGENCY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO AN ILLEGAL ALIEN UNLESS THAT PERSON PROVIDES PAYMENT FOR THESE SERVICES.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 6, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-6-165.    Notwithstanding any provision of this article or any other provision of law, a hospital in this State that receives any state funds including, but not limited to, Medicaid funds, may not provide nonreimbursable, nonemergency healthcare services to an illegal alien unless that person provides payment for these services."

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