S 1350 General Bill, By Saleeby, Ford, Glover, Gregory, Hayes, Jackson, Land, 
Lander, McConnell, O'Dell, Patterson, L.E. Richter, Short, Washington and 
Wilson

Similar(H 4362)
 A Bill to amend Section 38-71-200, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the prohibition on discrimination in accident and health insurance
 policies and benefits for certain licensed services, so as to include services
 of a licensed doctoral psychologist.

   04/13/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   04/13/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-14

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-200, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION IN ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES AND BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN LICENSED SERVICES, SO AS TO INCLUDE SERVICES OF A LICENSED DOCTORAL PSYCHOLOGIST.

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

SECTION 1. Section 38-71-200 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 38-71-200. Discrimination between individuals of the same class in the amount of premiums or rates charged for any a policy of insurance covered by this chapter, in the benefits payable thereon on the policy, in any of the terms or conditions of the policy, or in any other another manner whatsoever is prohibited except as provided in Sections 38-57-140 and 38-71-1110. Whenever any If a policy of insurance governed by this chapter provides for payment or reimbursement for any a service which is within the scope of practice of a licensed podiatrist, licensed oral surgeon, or licensed optometrist, or licensed doctoral psychologist, the insured or other person entitled to benefits under the policy is entitled to payment or reimbursement in accordance with the usual and customary fee for the services whether the services are performed by a licensed physician or a licensed podiatrist, a licensed oral surgeon, or a licensed optometrist, or a licensed doctoral psychologist, notwithstanding any a provision contained in the policy, and the policyholder, insured, or beneficiary has the right to may choose the provider of the services."

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