H*3985 (Rat #0452, Act #0329 of 1998) General Bill, By Seithel, Allison, Altman, A.W. Byrd, Campsen, Cato, Cobb-Hunter, Fleming, Gamble, Hinson, Lee, Limehouse, Loftis, Mason, Meacham, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, Neilson, Rodgers, Simrill, Spearman and Stuart
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE OMNIBUS HEALTH BENEFITS AND EDUCATION ACT OF 1997 BY ADDING SECTION 38-33-325 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS TO ALLOW FEMALE PARTICIPANTS DIRECT ACCESS, WITH LIMITATIONS BUT WITHOUT REFERRAL, TO OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITHIN THE PLAN BENEFITS AND TO REQUIRE THE PLAN TO INFORM FEMALE PARTICIPANTS IN WRITING OF THIS REQUIREMENT; BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-125 SO AS TO REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING HOSPITALIZATION FOR MASTECTOMIES TO PROVIDE HOSPITALIZATION FOR AT LEAST FORTY-EIGHT HOURS; BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-130 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS COVERING MASTECTOMY SURGERY TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PROSTHETIC DEVICES AND RECONSTRUCTIVE BREAST SURGERY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-145 SO AS TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR MAMMOGRAMS AND PAP SMEARS AND PROSTATE CANCER EXAMINATIONS, SCREENINGS, AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY WORK.-AMENDED TITLE
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04/10/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-95
04/10/97	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-96
04/08/98	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-7
04/14/98	House	Amended HJ-36
04/14/98	House	Read second time HJ-36
04/15/98	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-18
04/21/98	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-16
04/21/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-16
05/07/98	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-4
06/02/98	Senate	Amended SJ-72
06/02/98	Senate	Read second time SJ-72
06/02/98	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-72
06/03/98	Senate	Amended
06/03/98	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments
06/03/98	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-110
06/04/98		Ratified R 452
06/08/98		Signed By Governor
06/19/98		Effective date 06/08/98
06/19/98		See act for exception to or explanation of effective date
06/19/98		Copies available
06/17/98		Act No. 329