H*3945 (Rat #0175, Act #0092 of 1997) General Bill, By Young-Brickell, Bailey, Barrett, H. Brown, Cato, Chellis, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, Hinson, Keegan, M.H. Kinon, Law, Littlejohn, Meacham, Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, Witherspoon and Woodrum
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    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-73-500, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MERIT RATING SYSTEM FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INCLUSION OF A CREDIT OF AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT FOR AN INSURED WHO PARTICIPATES IN A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE USE OF DRUGS ON THE JOB BY EMPLOYEES OF THE INSURED, PROVIDE FURTHER FOR THE CREDIT TO BE ACTUARIALLY SOUND, PROVIDE FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ALLOW AND ORDER A CREDIT LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT WHEN THE CREDIT IS DETERMINED NOT TO BE ACTUARIALLY SOUND, PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS AND THE CERTIFICATION OF AN EMPLOYER DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAM, AND PROVIDE FOR RANDOM TESTING PROCEDURES; TO ADD SECTION 41-1-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR WORKPLACE PROCEDURES DESIGNED TO PREVENT DRUGS ON THE JOB; AND PROVIDE THAT WORKER'S COMPENSATION POLICIES ISSUED OR RENEWED AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1997, SHALL BE GRANTED PREMIUM REDUCTION OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT.-AMENDED TITLE
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04/10/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-79
04/10/97	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-79
05/01/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-2
05/07/97	House	Amended HJ-54
05/07/97	House	Read second time HJ-57
05/07/97	House	Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0 HJ-57
05/08/97	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
05/08/97	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-4
05/21/97	Senate	Amended SJ-39
05/21/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-39
05/21/97	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-39
05/22/97	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-28
05/29/97	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-34
05/29/97	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-34
05/29/97	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-44
06/04/97		Ratified R 175
06/10/97		Signed By Governor
06/10/97		Effective date 06/10/97, unless otherwise specified
06/24/97		Copies available
06/24/97		Act No. 92