H 4423 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 4423 General Bill, By S.G. Manly, M.O. Alexander, J.M. Baxley, D.W. Beatty,
Cato, J.L.M. Cromer, L.L. Elliott, R.C. Fulmer, H.M. Hallman, B.H. Harwell,
W.S. Houck, M.F. Jaskwhich, Jennings, K.G. Kempe, H.H. Keyserling,
A.C. McGinnis, McKay, Neilson, Phillips, Riser, T.F. Rogers, C.Y. Waites and
Wilkes
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
38-71-240 so as to require that one standard health insurance form must be
accepted for use from health care providers by all accident and health
insurers, including health maintenance organizations and third party payers,
doing business and providing health care coverage or reimbursement in this
State, and to require the Chief Insurance Commissioner to promulgate the form
by regulation.
02/18/92 House Introduced and read first time HJ-3
02/18/92 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-3
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-240 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT ONE
STANDARD HEALTH INSURANCE FORM MUST BE ACCEPTED
FOR USE FROM HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS BY ALL ACCIDENT
AND HEALTH INSURERS, INCLUDING HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATIONS AND THIRD PARTY PAYERS, DOING
BUSINESS AND PROVIDING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE OR
REIMBURSEMENT IN THIS STATE, AND TO REQUIRE THE
CHIEF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO PROMULGATE THE
FORM BY REGULATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-71-240. One standard health insurance form
must be accepted for use from health care providers by all accident and
health insurers, including health maintenance organizations and third
party payers, doing business and providing health care coverage or
reimbursement in this State.
The Chief Insurance Commissioner shall promulgate the standard
form by appropriate regulation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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