Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

H. 4059

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Gullick
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3295dw07.doc

Introduced in the House on May 9, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Insurance

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    5/9/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-12
    5/9/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-12

View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/9/2007

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-380 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OPTIONAL ALCOHOL EXCLUSION PROVISION CONTAINED IN CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES THAT REQUIRE THE REPLICATION OF EXACT LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 38-71-370 DOES NOT APPLY TO A MEDICAL EXPENSE POLICY, AND TO DEFINE MEDICAL EXPENSE POLICY.

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

SECTION    1.    Subarticle 1, Article 3, Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-71-380.    (A)    For purposes of this section, 'medical expense policy' means an accident and sickness insurance policy that provides hospital, medical, and surgical expense coverage.

(B)    The provisions of Section 38-71-370(5) may not be used with respect to a medical expense policy."

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

This web page was last updated on Monday, October 10, 2011 at 1:36 P.M.