South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 4258

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Stavrinakis, Kirsh and Hutto
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3794dw10.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Health insurance

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/15/2009  House   Prefiled
  12/15/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   1/12/2010  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-48
   1/12/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-48

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2009

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-244 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A COMPANY ISSUING AN ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY FROM DENYING OR LIMITING COVERAGE TO AN INSURED BECAUSE OF A PREEXISTING CONDITION WHICH RESULTS FROM AN INJURY OR CONDITION SUSTAINED BY A VICTIM AS A RESULT OF A CRIMINAL ACT.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-71-244.        A company issuing accident and health insurance as defined in Section 38-1-20(1) may not assert the existence of a preexisting condition to deny or limit coverage to an insured when the injury or condition was sustained by him as the victim of a criminal act."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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