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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3046 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Martin All Sponsors:Martin, Simrill, Rodgers, Sandifer, Hinson Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\psd\7072ac99.doc Companion Bill Number:1114 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Insurance, Medical and health state plan; pharmacists to be reimbursed when deductible met; Prescriptions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990203 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Hinson House 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to Committee House 19981209 Prefiled, referred to Committee 30 HWM Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-770 SO AS TO REQUIRE PHARMACIES PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE HEALTH PLAN TO BILL THE PLAN FOR REIMBURSEMENT AFTER EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAVE MET THEIR DEDUCTIBLE AND TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO PAY THEIR COPAYMENT AT THE TIME A PRESCRIPTION IS FILLED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-11-770. Participating pharmacies of the state health plan shall bill the state health plan's drug program for reimbursement after employees eligible for reimbursement have met their plan deductible. State employees covered by the drug prescription plan shall pay the copayment to the participating pharmacy at the time the prescription is filled by the participating pharmacy."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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