H 3751 General Bill, By Cato, Lowe, Crawford, Gullick, Bedingfield, Merrill, Leach, Hinson, Cotty, Shoopman, G.M. Smith, Bingham, McLeod, Haley, Bannister, Herbkersman, Stavrinakis, Clemmons, Witherspoon, J.M. Neal, Toole, Frye, Vick, Agnew, Bales, Ballentine, Barfield, Battle, Bowen, Brady, Branham, Breeland, Ceips, Chellis, Cobb-Hunter, Delleney, Gambrell, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Hiott, Kelly, Kirsh, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Miller, D.C. Moss, Mulvaney, Ott, Pinson, Rice, Sandifer, Scarborough, Simrill, Skelton, G.R. Smith, Spires, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Umphlett, Viers, Whitmire, J.H. Neal, Duncan, Hamilton, R.L. Brown, Whipper, Loftis, Anthony, J.R. Smith, Mitchell, Neilson, Walker, Bowers, Hagood, Anderson, Owens, M.A. Pitts, Limehouse, G.A. Brown, Dantzler, Erickson and Chalk
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Summary: Small employer health group cooperative established
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 38-71-1345, 38-71-1355, 38-71-1365, AND 38-71-1445 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS, POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESTRICTIONS OF A SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH GROUP COOPERATIVE, AND PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY 1, 2010, ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEALTH GROUP COOPERATIVE IN EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS; AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 38-71-1320, 38-71-1330, 38-71-1340, AND 38-71-1350, RELATING TO SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABILITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SMALL EMPLOYERS MAY FORM A COOPERATIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HEALTH INSURANCE TO THEIR EMPLOYEES, PROVIDE FOR THE DEFINITION OF "HEALTH GROUP COOPERATIVE", AND PROVIDE FOR THE GROUP SIZE FOR A HEALTH GROUP COOPERATIVE.
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03/21/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
03/21/07	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-6
03/28/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.H.Neal
03/29/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
04/19/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hamilton, R.L.Brown, Whipper, Loftis, Anthony, J.R.Smith, Mitchell
04/24/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Neilson, Walker, Bowers
05/17/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hagood
05/22/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Owens, M.A.Pitts, Limehouse, G.A.Brown, Dantzler
01/22/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Chalk