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Bill 4725

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4725
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000302
Primary Sponsor:                  Davenport
All Sponsors:                     Davenport
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11822ac00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Flu shots, at-risk state employees; 
                                  Health and Environmental Control to provide; 
                                  Medical, Public Officers, Insurance


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000302  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-205 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROVIDE ANNUAL FLU SHOTS TO "AT-RISK" STATE EMPLOYEES WHO QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE STATE INSURANCE PLAN AT NO COST TO THE EMPLOYEE, AND TO DEFINE "AT-RISK" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PROVISION.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-29-205. The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall provide annual flu shots to at-risk state employees at no cost to the employee who qualify for benefits under the state insurance plan.

For purposes of this section 'at-risk' means employees working in public schools and state medical facilities.

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

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