H*4694(Rat #0383, Act #0317 of 1998)  General Bill, By Neilson, Bailey, 
Barfield, J.M. Baxley, Bowers, A.W. Byrd, Cave, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, J. Hines, 
M. Hines, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, Martin, McCraw, W. McLeod, 
Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Phillips, Scott, J. Smith, R. Smith and 
E.C. Stoddard

Similar(S 1059)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-720, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO ENTITIES WHOSE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE
 HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE DIVISION ON AGING
 IS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RATHER THAN UNDER THE
 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
 DEFINITIONS USED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO AMEND THE
 DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE" AND "EMPLOYER" SO AS TO INCLUDE EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL
 COUNCILS ON AGING IN THE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

   02/25/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-20
   02/25/98  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-21
   04/08/98  House  Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-12
   04/15/98  House  Read second time HJ-16
   04/16/98  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
   04/21/98  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-21
   04/21/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-21
   04/23/98  Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-2
   05/13/98  Senate Read second time SJ-41
   05/13/98  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-41
   05/19/98  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-36
   05/21/98         Ratified R 383
   05/27/98         Signed By Governor
   06/08/98         Effective date 07/01/98
   06/08/98         Copies available
   06/10/98         Act No. 317

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-720, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENTITIES WHOSE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE DIVISION ON AGING IS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RATHER THAN UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE AND "EMPLOYER" SO AS TO INCLUDE EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL COUNCILS ON AGING IN THE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Entities eligible for state health and dental insurance

SECTION 1. Section 1-11-720(A)(9) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 81, Part II, Act 458 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"(9) local councils on aging or other governmental agencies providing aging services funded by the Office on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services;"

Definition to include local councils on aging

SECTION 2. Section 9-1-10(4) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 48A, Part II, Act 458 of 1996, is further amended by adding after the lettered subitems and before the final paragraph of item (4) an appropriately lettered subitem to read:

"( ) an employee of a local council on aging or other governmental agency providing aging services funded by the Office on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services."

Definition to include local councils on aging

SECTION 3. Section 9-1-10(5) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 162 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(5) 'Employer' means the State, a county board of education, a district board of trustees, a city board of education, the board of trustees or other managing board of a state-supported college or educational institution, or any other agency of the State by which a teacher or employee is paid; the term 'employer' also includes a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the State, or an agency or department thereof, which has been admitted to the system under the provisions of Section 9-1-470, a service organization referred to in paragraph (4) of this section, an alcohol and drug abuse planning agency authorized to receive funds pursuant to Section 61-12-20, and a local council on aging or other governmental agency providing aging services funded by the Office on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services;"

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 1998.

Approved the 27th day of May, 1998.