South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 504


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    504
Primary Sponsor:                Saleeby
Committee Number:               02
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Health insurance pool
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Banking and Insurance
Companion Bill Number:          3319
Computer Document Number:       BR1/1120.AC
Introduced Date:                Jan 17, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Jan 17, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Saleeby
                                Land
                                McConnell
                                Mullinax
                                Pope
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 504   Senate  Jan 17, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    02
                             referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 127 OF 1989, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HEALTH INSURANCE POOL, SO AS TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF THAT ACT AS SECTION 38-74-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AND TO INCLUDE IMMUNITY FOR AN ACT OR OMISSION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES UNDER THE HEALTH INSURANCE POOL ACT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 7 of Act 127 of 1989 is designated as Section 38-74-70 of the 1976 Code and amended to read:

"Section 38-74-70. (A) Neither the participation in the pool as members, the establishment of rates, forms, or procedures nor any other joint or collective action required by this act chapter may be the basis of any legal action, criminal or civil liability, or penalty against the pool or any of its members.

(B) There is no liability on the part of, and no cause of action of any nature may arise against, the pool, a member insurer or its agents or employees, the pool's agents or employees, board of directors, or the commissioner or his representatives, for any act or omission in the performance of their powers and duties under this chapter."

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

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