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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4308 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000111 Primary Sponsor:Sharpe All Sponsors:Sharpe, Bailey, Sandifer, Walker, Gamble, Riser Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\bbm\9044htc00.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:State medical and health insurance plan for employees, reimbursement method provided for prescription drug plan History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000113 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Riser House 20000111 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to Committee House 19991201 Prefiled, referred to Committee 30 HWM Versions of This Bill
TO DIRECT THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO REVISE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2001, THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT FOR STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN MEMBERS FROM THE COPAYMENT METHOD TO A REIMBURSEMENT METHOD SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT PROVIDED UNDER THE PLAN IN CALENDAR YEAR 1999.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The State Budget and Control Board shall revise the prescription drug benefit provided under the State Health Insurance Plan from a copayment method to a reimbursement method substantially similar to the prescription drug benefit provided under the plan in calendar year 1999. The revised prescription drug benefit required by this joint resolution must apply effective January 1, 2001.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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