S 0016 General Bill, By Short, Courson, Courtney, Elliott, Hayes, Jackson, 
Leatherman, Martin, Matthews, McConnell, Passailaigue, Patterson, Rankin, Reese, 
M.T. Rose, Russell, Saleeby, Setzler and Thomas
 A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY
 ADDING SECTION 38-71-125, SO AS TO REQUIRE INSURANCE POLICIES AND HEALTH
 MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS TO PAY FOR HOSPITALIZATION FOR AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR
 HOURS FOLLOWING A MASTECTOMY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS.

   01/14/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-90
   01/14/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-90
   03/04/97  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Banking and Insurance SJ-21
   03/05/97  Senate Amended SJ-26
   03/05/97  Senate Read second time SJ-26
   03/05/97  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-26
   03/11/97  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
   03/12/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   03/12/97  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-8

March 5, 1997

S. 16

Introduced by Senators Short, Saleeby, Leatherman, McConnell, Setzler, Courson, Matthews, Courtney, Thomas, Patterson, Passailaigue, Rose, Reese, Hayes, Elliott, Russell, Jackson, Martin and Rankin

S. Printed 3/5/97--S.

Read the first time January 14, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-125, SO AS TO REQUIRE INSURANCE POLICIES AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS TO PAY FOR HOSPITALIZATION FOR AT LEAST FORTY-EIGHT HOURS FOLLOWING A MASTECTOMY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-71-125. All individual and group health insurance policies and health maintenance organizations providing coverage for the hospitalization for mastectomies shall pay for hospitalization for at least forty-eight hours following a mastectomy. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an attending physician from releasing the patient prior to the expiration of the time provided herein by mutual agreement between the patient and the attending physician. In the case of an early release, coverage shall include at least one home care visit unless the patient agrees to waive the home care visit."

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