South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3537


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3537
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950208
Primary Sponsor:                   Harvin 
All Sponsors:                      Harvin 
Drafted Document Number:           BR1\18130AC.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Labor, Commerce and Industry
                                   Committee 26 HLCI
Subject:                           Accident and health insurance
                                   policies



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19950208  Introduced, read first time,             26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-635 SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTICE FOR THE RENEWAL OF AN ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY TO BE GIVEN AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE POLICY ANNIVERSARY DATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-335, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CANCELLATION AND NONRENEWAL PROCEDURES FOR ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM THIRTY TO SIXTY THE NUMBER OF DAYS' NOTICE AN INSURER MUST GIVE WHEN NONRENEWING A POLICY.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-71-635. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, notice for the renewal of an individual or group accident, health, or accident and health insurance policy must be given to the policyholder at least sixty days before the policy anniversary date."

SECTION 2. Section 38-71-335(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(C) An individual or group accident, health, or accident and health insurance policy which may be nonrenewed, may be nonrenewed at the policy anniversary date or premium due date. The insurer shall give the insured at least thirty-one sixty days' written notice of nonrenewal. Nonrenewal by the insurer is without prejudice to any claims originating before the effective date of nonrenewal."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to individual and group accident, health, or accident and health insurance policies issued after this act's effective date and to policies for which the anniversary date for renewal is one hundred twenty days after this act's effective date.

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