South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3199

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Scarborough, Hinson, Whipper, Simrill, Mahaffey, Haley and Umphlett
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11079ac05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Health insurer prohibited from decreasing benefits during policy period

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/22/2004  House   Prefiled
  12/22/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   1/11/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-123
   1/11/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-123
   1/13/2005  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Umphlett

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/22/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-195 SO AS TO PROHIBIT AN INSURER FROM DECREASING BENEFITS OR COVERAGE UNDER AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY DURING THE POLICY PERIOD.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-71-195.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an insurer must not decrease benefits and coverage under an individual or group health insurance policy during the policy period."

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

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