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H. 3485
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Stavrinakis
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18418ab11.docx
Introduced in the House on January 27, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Preexisting conditions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/27/2011 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
1/27/2011 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 13)
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VERSIONS OF THIS 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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