Bill 480

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    480
Primary Sponsor:                Saleeby
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Self-funded health care plans
Companion Bill Number:          3301
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 16, 1991
Computer Document Number:       BR1/1125.AC
Introduced Date:                Jan 16, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              May 16, 1991
Last History Type:              Received from House
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Saleeby
                                Land
                                McConnell
                                Mullinax
                                Pope
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 480   Senate  May 16, 1991  Received from House
 480   House   May 16, 1991  Adopted, returned with
                             concurrence
 480   House   May 08, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     24
 480   House   Apr 04, 1991  Introduced, referred to         24
                             Committee
 480   Senate  Apr 03, 1991  Adopted, sent to House
 480   Senate  Apr 02, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     13
 480   Senate  Jan 16, 1991  Introduced, referred to         13
                             Committee

ADOPTED

May 16, 1991

S. 480

Introduced by SENATORS Saleeby, Land, McConnell, Mullinax and Pope

S. Printed 5/16/91--S.

Read the first time January 16, 1991.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO CORRECT THE DISPARATE TREATMENT OF INSURED AND SELF-FUNDED HEALTH CARE BENEFITS BY PERMITTING STATE REGULATION OF SELF-FUNDED HEALTH CARE PLANS.

Whereas, the 1974 Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act subjects "insured" health care plans to state regulation while exempting "self-funded" health care plans; and

Whereas, the preemption provision of this federal act prevents the General Assembly from enacting laws to protect participants of "self-funded" plans who may not be protected adequately under the limited federal standards; and

Whereas, the lack of state regulation places participants of "self-funded" health care plans at a greater risk than those enrolled in "insured" plans. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina memorialize Congress to correct the disparate treatment of "insured" and "self-funded" health care benefits by permitting state regulation of "self-funded" health care plans.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the members of this state's congressional delegation.