South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 74

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Ford and Leventis
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11035ac09.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3773

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Hospital fees

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/10/2008  Senate  Prefiled
  12/10/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
   1/13/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-105
   1/13/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-105

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/10/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT HOSPITALS FROM CHARGING UNINSURED PATIENTS FEES IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM FEES CHARGED TO INSURED PATIENTS FOR THE SAME SERVICES.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-7-55.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a hospital licensed in this State may not charge uninsured patients fees for services rendered that are in excess of the maximum fees charged for the same services rendered to insured patients."

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

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