Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3482 Primary Sponsor:Sharpe Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Insurance, false claim Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Companion Bill Number:468 Date Tabled:19930413 Computer Document Number:CYY/15101SD.93 Introduced Date:19930211 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930413 Last History Type:Tabled in Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Sharpe T.C. Alexander G. Bailey Cato Davenport Chamblee Fulmer Jaskwhich Carnell Kennedy Lanford Littlejohn Riser R. Smith Townsend Vaughn Wells Wilkins Wofford A. Young Wright R. Young Harrison J. Wilder Stuart Gamble D. Wilder Witherspoon Simrill Richardson Waites Law Keegan Shissias Quinn Allison Walker H. Brown Robinson Elliott Koon McAbee Stone J. Harris Gonzales Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3482 House 19930413 Tabled in Committee 26
3482 House 19930211 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 38-55-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL PRESENTING OF A FALSE CLAIM FOR PAYMENT TO AN INSURER TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ALSO APPLY TO FALSE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT MADE TO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PERSON INCLUDING THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR HEALTH CARE IN THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 38-55-170 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 148 of 1989, is further amended to read:
"Section 38-55-170. Any person who knowingly causes to be presented a false claim for payment to an insurer transacting business in this State a false claim for payment, to a health maintenance organization transacting business in this State, or to any person, including the State of South Carolina, providing benefits for health care in this State, whether these benefits are administered directly or through a third person, or who knowingly assists, solicits, or conspires with another to present a false claim for payment as described above, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than five years or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.