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H 3413 General Bill, By Maddox, J.H. Neal, Allen, Lloyd and Rutherford
Summary: Insurance, Medical and health; maintenance organizations, payor of service has right to choose health care provider
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-270 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON PARTICIPATING IN A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OR A PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION HAS THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE HEALTH CARE FROM THE PROVIDER CHOSEN BY THE PERSON AND MAY NOT BE DENIED ACCESS TO TREATMENT BY PARTICIPATING OR NONPARTICIPATING PROVIDERS AND TO PROHIBIT THE ORGANIZATION FROM REDUCING BENEFITS OR ITS REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR FROM TERMINATING OR CANCELING A PROVIDER AGREEMENT WITHOUT CAUSE.
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Summary: Insurance, Medical and health; maintenance organizations, payor of service has right to choose health care provider
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-270 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON PARTICIPATING IN A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OR A PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION HAS THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE HEALTH CARE FROM THE PROVIDER CHOSEN BY THE PERSON AND MAY NOT BE DENIED ACCESS TO TREATMENT BY PARTICIPATING OR NONPARTICIPATING PROVIDERS AND TO PROHIBIT THE ORGANIZATION FROM REDUCING BENEFITS OR ITS REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR FROM TERMINATING OR CANCELING A PROVIDER AGREEMENT WITHOUT CAUSE.
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| 01/28/99 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-25 |
| 01/28/99 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-25 |