South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3102

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Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3102
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Davenport
All Sponsors:                     Davenport
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7065ac99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 
                                  HLCI
Subject:                          Health maintenance organization, payor of 
                                  health care service; remedies for redressing 
                                  grievance, Insurance, Medical


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee
House   19981209  Prefiled, referred to Committee        26 HLCI


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-267 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PAYOR OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES MAY NOT INTERFERE WITH THE DECISIONS OF A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER UNLESS THE DECISION IS INCONSISTENT WITH SOUND MEDICAL PRACTICE AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL REMEDIES FOR REDRESSING GRIEVANCES AGAINST PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE AVAILABLE AGAINST HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-71-267. (A) A payor of health care services may not interfere with the patient evaluation, diagnostic, or treatment decisions of a physician or other licensed health care provider unless the decision is inconsistent with sound medical practice.

(B) All legal remedies that are available to patients to redress grievances against physicians and other health care providers are available to patients to redress grievances against health maintenance organizations that provide coverage to patients."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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