Current Status Bill Number:228 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Ford All Sponsors:Ford Drafted Document Number:RES9434.RF Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Banking and Insurance Committee 02 SBI Subject:Insurance, emotional or nervous disorders
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 02 SBI
referred to Committee
Senate 19941017 Prefiled, referred to Committee 02 SBI
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TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH INSURED COVERED FOR MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, OR NERVOUS DISORDERS OR CONDITIONS MUST BE ALLOWED TO SELECT THE PHYSICIAN OR CERTAIN OTHER SPECIFIED PROVIDER TO TREAT THE DISORDER OR CONDITION, AND REQUIRE THE INSURER TO PAY THE COVERED CHARGES UP TO THE LIMITS OF COVERAGE IF THE DISORDER OR CONDITION TREATED IS COVERED BY THE INSURANCE POLICY AND THE PHYSICIAN OR OTHER SPECIFIED PROVIDER IS LICENSED BY THE STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-71-250. On and after the effective date of this section, each insured who is covered for mental, emotional, or nervous disorders or conditions must be allowed to select the physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches or Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Independent Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist of his choice to treat the disorder or condition, and the insurer must pay the covered charges for the physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches or the Licensed Master Social Worker, the Licensed Independent Social Worker, the Licensed Professional Counselor, the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or the Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist up to the limits of coverage; provided, that (1) the disorder or condition treated is covered by the insurance policy, and (2) the physician, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Independent Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist is licensed by the State."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.