Current Status Bill Number:1079 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980303 Primary Sponsor:Short All Sponsors:Short Drafted Document Number:res1631.lhs Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Subject:Mastectomy, reconstructive surgery of breast; Insurance, Medical and health; policies to offer coverage
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19980319 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI referred to Committee Senate 19980318 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19980317 Read second time Senate 19980305 Polled out of Committee: 02 SBI Without report Senate 19980303 Introduced, read first time, 02 SBI referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE
March 5, 1998
S. 1079
S. Printed 3/5/98--S.
Read the first time March 3, 1998.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1079), to amend Chapter 71, Title 38, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 38-71-130, etc., respectfully
Has polled the Bill out of committee without report.
TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-130, SO AS TO REQUIRE INSURANCE POLICIES WHICH PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR MASTECTOMY SURGERY TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY OF THE BREAST.
SECTION 1. Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-71-130. All individual and group health insurance policies and health maintenance organizations providing coverage for mastectomy surgery must provide coverage for reconstruction of the breast on which surgery has been performed and surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to produce a symmetrical appearance if the patient elects reconstruction and in the manner agreed to by the patient and the attending physician."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.