South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 3493

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Gilliard, Brantley, Clyburn, Anderson, Mack, Whipper, Dillard, Hosey, Jefferson, Parks and Sabb
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Introduced in the House on January 27, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: Organ transplants

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/27/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
   1/27/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 16)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/26/2011

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FROM RESTRICTING ITS CURRENT COVERAGE OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

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

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in administering the Medicaid program, the Department of Health and Human Services must not restrict its coverage of organ transplants that are covered by Medicaid in this State on this act's effective date.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor and is in effect until July 1, 2014.

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