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
Last Amended on April 30, 2025
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Medical Billing

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
4/30/2025 House Read second time
4/30/2025 House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-9

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/05/2024
04/29/2025
04/30/2025



Amended

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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