South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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S. 560

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Fair
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10038htc11.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 15, 2011
Introduced in the House on April 26, 2011
Last Amended on April 19, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: State health and dental plans

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/15/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   2/15/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 5)
    3/9/2011  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Finance 
                        (Senate Journal-page 12)
   4/13/2011  Senate  Second Reading Failed (Senate Journal-page 27)
   4/13/2011  Senate  Roll call Ayes-8  Nays-33 (Senate Journal-page 27)
   4/13/2011  Senate  Reconsider vote whereby second reading failed 
                        (Senate Journal-page 28)
   4/19/2011  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 22)
   4/19/2011  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)
   4/19/2011  Senate  Roll call Ayes-25  Nays-15 (Senate Journal-page 22)
   4/20/2011          Scrivener's error corrected
   4/20/2011  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 14)
   4/26/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 19)
   4/26/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 19)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/15/2011
3/9/2011
4/19/2011
4/20/2011

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AMENDED

April 19, 2011

S. 560

Introduced by Senator Fair

S. Printed 4/19/11--S.    [SEC 4/20/11 11:23 AM]

Read the first time February 15, 2011.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-720, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENTITIES ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO INCLUDE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS PROVIDING SANITATION SERVICES.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 1-11-720(A)(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(7)    special purpose districts created by act of the General Assembly that provide gas, water, fire, sewer, recreation, or hospital, or sanitation service, or any combination of these services;"

SECTION    2.    Article 5, Chapter 11, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-11-715.        The Employee Insurance Program of the Budget and Control Board is directed to develop and implement, for employees and their spouses who participate in the health plans offered by the Employee Insurance Program, an incentive plan to encourage participation in programs offered by the Employee Insurance Program that promote health and the prevention of disease. The Employee Insurance Program is further directed to implement a premium reduction or other financial incentive, beginning on January 1, 2012, for those employees and their spouses who participate in these programs."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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