South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 3089
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Pope
Document Path: LC-0042VR25.docx
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2025
Introduced in the Senate on May 1, 2025
Last Amended on April 30, 2025
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/5/2024 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/5/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
| 1/14/2025 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 90) |
| 1/14/2025 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 90) |
| 4/29/2025 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 2) |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 44) |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 44) |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-9 (House Journal-page 45) |
| 5/1/2025 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 11) |
| 5/1/2025 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 5/1/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 11) |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/05/2024
04/29/2025
04/30/2025
April 30, 2025
H. 3089
Introduced by Rep. Pope
S. Printed 4/30/25--H.
Read the first time January 14, 2025
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-395 SO AS TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS AND OTHER MEDICAL PROVIDERS TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM WITH A PATIENT'S HEALTH INSURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL COSTS AND EXPENSES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 44-7-395. Hospitals, healthcare facilities, and other medical providers who have provided treatment or another service to an insured patient for a personal injury must initiate the claim's process with the patient's primary health insurer within thirty days of providing the treatment or service. Failure to submit the claim in accordance with this section constitutes a forfeiture of the provider's right to reimbursement. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a provider from seeking reimbursement from Medicare or Medicaid as permissible by law.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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