S*0124 (Rat #0342, Act #0353 of 1998) General Bill, By McConnell and Giese
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-215 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, IF A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN MAKES A REFERRAL TO A DERMATOLOGIST, THE ENROLLEE IN A MANAGED CARE HEALTH PLAN MAY SEE THE IN-NETWORK DERMATOLOGIST TO WHOM THE ENROLLEE IS REFERRED, WITHOUT FURTHER REFERRAL, FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS OR FOUR VISITS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, FOR DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, OR SURGERY FOR THE REFERRAL PROBLEM OR CONNECTED COMPLICATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.-AMENDED TITLE
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01/14/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-124
01/14/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-124
03/12/97	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-4
04/03/97	Senate	Special order SJ-15
04/08/97	Senate	Amended SJ-18
04/08/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-18
04/10/97	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
04/15/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
04/15/97	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-7
03/25/98	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-14
03/26/98	House	Amended HJ-21
03/26/98	House	Read second time HJ-21
03/26/98	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-21
03/27/98	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-6
04/22/98	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-17
05/21/98		Ratified R 342
05/26/98		Signed By Governor
05/26/98		Effective date 01/01/99
06/18/98		Copies available
06/18/98		Act No. 353