S*0586 (Rat #0050, Act #0031 of 2011) General Bill, By Hayes, O'Dell, Verdin, Shoopman, Nicholson, Elliott, L. Martin, Coleman, Ford, Cromer, Alexander and Knotts
Similar (H 3929)
Summary: State health and dental plans
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-715 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROGRAM OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD IS DIRECTED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT, FOR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR SPOUSES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH PLANS OFFERED BY THE EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROGRAM, AN INCENTIVE PLAN TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROGRAM THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROGRAM IS FURTHER DIRECTED TO IMPLEMENT A PREMIUM REDUCTION OR OTHER FINANCIAL INCENTIVE, BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2012, FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES AND THEIR SPOUSES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-720, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ENTITIES WHOSE EMPLOYEES, RETIREES, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO REVISE THE ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS BY INCLUDING DISTRICTS WHICH PROVIDE SANITATION SERVICES AND TO EXTEND THIS ELIGIBILITY TO JOINT AGENCIES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 6. - ratified title
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02/17/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
02/17/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 5)
03/09/11	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Finance
04/19/11	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 24)
04/19/11	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 24)
04/19/11	Senate	Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-9 (Senate Journal-page 24)
04/20/11	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 15)
04/26/11	House	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journal-page 20)
04/28/11	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 3, 2011 (House Journal-page 16)
05/03/11	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Norman (House Journal-page 17)
05/03/11	House	Amended (House Journal-page 17)
05/03/11	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 17)
05/03/11	House	Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-15 (House Journal-page 17)
05/04/11	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 14)
05/11/11	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 19)
05/11/11	Senate	Roll call Ayes-27 Nays-6 (Senate Journal-page 19)
05/17/11		Ratified R 50
05/23/11		Vetoed by Governor
05/25/11	Senate	Veto overridden by originating body Ayes-32 Nays-7 (Senate Journal-page 38)
05/26/11	House	Veto overridden Yeas-96 Nays-12 (House Journal-page 27)
06/01/11		Effective date 05/26/11
06/20/11		Act No. 31