H 4363 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 4363 General Bill, By Cobb-Hunter, Bailey, J. Brown, Canty, Clyburn, Stille and
Whipper
Similar(H 4280)
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO THE STATE INSURANCE PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES, RETIREES, AND
ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN TEMPORARY STATE AGENCY EMPLOYEES
ELIGIBLE FOR THE STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE GROUP PLAN, TO PROVIDE
THOSE TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE, AND TO PROHIBIT
DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING ON THE BASIS OF THE ELIGIBILITY.
12/10/97 House Prefiled
12/10/97 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/13/98 House Introduced and read first time HJ-29
01/13/98 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-29
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE
STATE INSURANCE PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES, RETIREES,
AND ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN
TEMPORARY STATE AGENCY EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR
THE STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE GROUP
PLAN, TO PROVIDE THOSE TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE, AND TO PROHIBIT
DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING ON THE BASIS OF THIS
ELIGIBILITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 1-11-710 of the 1976 Code, as last amended
by Act 312 of 1996, is further amended by adding at the end:
"(D)(1) Temporary employees of state agencies and institutions
are eligible to participate in the health and dental insurance plans
authorized pursuant to this section if:
(a) the employee is performing duties similar to those of
agency permanent employees and at the time the temporary employee
was hired the agency had an unfilled full-time equivalent position
(FTE) with a job description substantially similar to the duties
performed by the temporary employee; or
(b) the employee has been employed by any state agency
or agencies for a total of one year or more within the previous two
years, regardless of whether or not it is uninterrupted employment.
(2) Temporary employees must meet all other plan document
requirements for eligibility.
(3) No agency may discriminate in the hiring of a temporary
employee on the basis of the employee's eligibility under this
section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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