H 3485 General Bill, By J. Brown, Lloyd, Clyburn, J.H. Neal, Howard, Canty, 
Rutherford, Maddox and Bales
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 38-71-268 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY OR CONTRACT MAY
 EXCLUDE THE RIGHT OF ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS TO A NONPARTICIPATING PROVIDER AT
 THE SAME BENEFIT RATE AS PAID TO A PARTICIPATING PROVIDER.

   02/09/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   02/09/99  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-9

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-268 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY OR CONTRACT MAY EXCLUDE THE RIGHT OF ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS TO A NONPARTICIPATING PROVIDER AT THE SAME BENEFIT RATE AS PAID TO A PARTICIPATING PROVIDER.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-71-268. No health insurance policy or contract covered by this title may exclude the right of assignment of benefits to a nonparticipating provider at the same benefit rate as paid to a participating provider."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1999.