S 0847 General Bill, By Passailaigue, Reese and Washington

Similar(H 4020)
 A Bill to amend Section 1-11-720, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to entities whose employees and retirees are eligible for state
 health and dental insurance plans, so as to revise the type of special purpose
 districts which are eligible and to provide that public service districts are
 eligible also.

   09/13/93  Senate Prefiled
   09/13/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
   01/11/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-19
   01/11/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-19
   02/16/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-7
   02/17/94  Senate Read second time SJ-10
   02/17/94  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-10
   03/03/94  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
   03/07/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   03/07/94  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-6

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 16, 1994

S. 847

Introduced by SENATORS Passailaigue, Reese and Washington

S. Printed 2/16/94--S.

Read the first time January 11, 1994.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 847), to amend Section 1-11-720, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to entities whose employees and retirees are eligible for state health and dental, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JOHN DRUMMOND, for Committee.

1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year$ not determinable

2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually

Thereafter$ not determinable

Senate Bill 847 amends Section 1-11-720(A) of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, so as to allow employees, retirees and their eligible dependents of public service districts that provide gas, water, sewer, fire or sanitation services to be eligible for coverage under the state health and dental insurance plans.

Assuming the employers of the public service districts are the public service governing boards, the premium cost would accrue to the respective boards.

Costs to the system are based on claims and cannot be determined.

Prepared By: Approved By:

Debra A. Duncan George N. Dorn, Jr.

State Budget Analyst State Budget Division

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENTITIES WHOSE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO REVISE THE TYPE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS WHICH ARE ELIGIBLE AND TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS ARE ELIGIBLE ALSO.

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

SECTION 1. Section 1-11-720(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 364 of 1992, is amended to read:

"(A) In addition to the employees and retirees and their eligible dependents covered under the state health and dental insurance plans pursuant to Section 1-11-710, employees and retirees and their eligible dependents of the following entities are eligible for coverage under the state health and dental insurance plans pursuant to the requirements of subsection (B):

(1) counties;

(2) regional tourism promotion commissions funded by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism;

(3) county mental retardation boards funded by the State Mental Retardation Department;

(4) regional councils of government established pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 7 of Title 6;

(5) regional transportation authorities established pursuant to Chapter 25 of Title 58;

(6) alcohol and drug abuse planning agencies designated pursuant to Section 61-5-320; and

(7) special purpose or public service districts created by act of the General Assembly that provide gas, water, or sewer, fire, or sanitation service, or any combination of such these services."

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