S*0390 (Rat #0069, Act #0050 of 2009) General Bill, By Hayes
Summary: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act
    AN ACT TO ENACT THE "MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2009"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-880, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL BENEFITS AND MENTAL BENEFITS COVERAGE, SO AS TO ADD PROVISIONS RELATING TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COVERAGE, FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS, AND TREATMENT LIMITATIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-290, RELATING TO COVERAGE FOR A MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN", TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXCLUSION OF A HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN THAT IS INDIVIDUALLY UNDERWRITTEN OR A PLAN PROVIDED TO A SMALL EMPLOYER FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, AND TO PROVIDE HOW THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 38-71-880. - ratified title
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02/10/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
02/10/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-3
03/11/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance SJ-17
03/12/09		Scrivener's error corrected
03/23/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/23/09	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-18
04/23/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-18
04/24/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/28/09	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-27
04/29/09	House	Introduced and read first time
04/29/09	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
05/14/09	House	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-11
05/19/09	House	Read second time HJ-23
05/20/09	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-21
05/27/09		Ratified R 69
06/03/09		Became law without Governor's signature
06/11/09		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/12/09		Act No. 50