Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:504 Primary Sponsor:Saleeby Committee Number:02 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Health insurance pool Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Banking and Insurance Companion Bill Number:3319 Computer Document Number:BR1/1120.AC Introduced Date:Jan 17, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 17, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Saleeby Land McConnell Mullinax Pope Type of Legislation:General Bill
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504 Senate Jan 17, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 02
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND ACT 127 OF 1989, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HEALTH INSURANCE POOL, SO AS TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF THAT ACT AS SECTION 38-74-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AND TO INCLUDE IMMUNITY FOR AN ACT OR OMISSION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES UNDER THE HEALTH INSURANCE POOL ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 7 of Act 127 of 1989 is designated as Section 38-74-70 of the 1976 Code and amended to read:
"Section 38-74-70. (A) Neither the participation in the pool as members, the establishment of rates, forms, or procedures nor any other joint or collective action required by this act chapter may be the basis of any legal action, criminal or civil liability, or penalty against the pool or any of its members.
(B) There is no liability on the part of, and no cause of action of any nature may arise against, the pool, a member insurer or its agents or employees, the pool's agents or employees, board of directors, or the commissioner or his representatives, for any act or omission in the performance of their powers and duties under this chapter."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.