H*4611 (Rat #0473, Act #0409 of 1990) General Bill, By Boan, Harvin, R.A. Kohn, J.T. McElveen, R.N. McLellan and L.L. Taylor
    A Bill to amend Section 38-72-20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the intentions and exceptions of the Long Term Care Insurance Act, so as to delete the provision that a policy not advertised, marketed, or offered as long term care insurance or nursing home insurance need not meet the requirements of the Act; Section 38-72-40, relating to definitions pertaining to the Act, so as to revise the definition of "long term care insurance"; and Section 38-72-60, relating to regulations, policy and certificate requirements, policyholders rights, and coverage outline for long term care insurance, so as to revise the requirements for preexisting conditions and for the conditioning of benefits, change the references to policyholder to applicant, provide for references to certificate as well as policy, delete the provisions for return of a policy issued pursuant to a direct response, revise the requirements for an outline of coverage, provide for a policy summary and report, and provide for a rider as well as a policy to comply with the Act.
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02/08/90	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
02/08/90	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-6
03/07/90	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5
03/20/90	House	Amended HJ-34
03/20/90	House	Read second time HJ-35
03/21/90	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
03/22/90	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-12
03/27/90	Senate	Read second time SJ-30
03/27/90	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-30
03/28/90	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-210
04/05/90		Ratified R 473
04/11/90		Signed By Governor
04/11/90		Effective date 04/11/90
04/11/90		Act No. 409
05/08/90		Copies available