Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4423 Primary Sponsor:Manly Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Health care insurance form, provisions Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:BBM/9717.JM Introduced Date:Feb 18, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Feb 18, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Manly Rogers Fulmer Keyserling Cato Houck Hallman Kempe Harwell McKay Riser Baxley Jaskwhich M.O. Alexander Wilkes Neilson Waites Beatty McGinnis Jennings Cromer Phillips L. Elliott Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 4423 House Feb 18, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 26 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-240 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT ONE STANDARD HEALTH INSURANCE FORM MUST BE ACCEPTED FOR USE FROM HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS BY ALL ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURERS, INCLUDING HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND THIRD PARTY PAYERS, DOING BUSINESS AND PROVIDING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE OR REIMBURSEMENT IN THIS STATE, AND TO REQUIRE THE CHIEF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO PROMULGATE THE FORM BY REGULATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-71-240. One standard health insurance form must be accepted for use from health care providers by all accident and health insurers, including health maintenance organizations and third party payers, doing business and providing health care coverage or reimbursement in this State.
The Chief Insurance Commissioner shall promulgate the standard form by appropriate regulation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.