S 0537 General Bill, By Grooms, Climer, Kimbrell and Verdin
Similar (H 4024)
Summary: Healthcare Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 38-5-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRY IS A NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION THAT ESTABLISHES CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES TO FACILITATE MATCHING PARTICIPANTS HAVING FINANCIAL OR MEDICAL NEEDS WITH OTHER PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE ABLE TO ASSIST IN MEETING THOSE NEEDS OR THAT HELPS PROVIDE FOR THE FINANCIAL OR MEDICAL NEEDS OF A PARTICIPANT THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANOTHER PARTICIPANT AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT SUCH A HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRY IS NOT INSURANCE.
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02/15/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
02/15/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 3)
02/16/23		Scrivener's error corrected