South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 358

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    358
Primary Sponsor:                Gilbert
Committee Number:               13
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Medical records
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Medical Affairs
Computer Document Number:       358
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Jan 08, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced and read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Gilbert
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 358   Senate  Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       13
                             time, referred to Committee
 358   Senate  Dec 10, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           13
                             Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 6, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-340, RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS OR OTHER RECORDS SO AS TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM CHARGE FOR THE COPYING OF THESE RECORDS.

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

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

"Section 44-6-340. Health care or insurance providers may charge for copies of medical records or other records provided the charge does not exceed fifty cents per page, except that a minimum charge of ten dollars for furnishing copies of these records is authorized to be charged."

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

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