Bill 1082

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1082
Ratification Number:            311
Act Number:                     312
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19960131
Primary Sponsor:                Drummond
All Sponsors:                   Drummond and Giese 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\2198htc.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960328
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960506
Subject:                        State insurance plan, exclusive
                                remedy

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960516  Act No. A312
------  19960506  Signed by Governor
------  19960430  Ratified R311
House   19960328  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960327  Read second time
House   19960321  Committee report: Favorable              30 HWM
House   19960313  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19960312  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19960307  Read second time
Senate  19960306  Committee report: Favorable              06 SF
Senate  19960131  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee

(A312, R311, S1082)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INSURANCE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO ACTIVE AND RETIRED STATE AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR RESOLVING CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO THE PAYMENT OF BENEFITS.

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

State Health Insurance claims

SECTION 1. Section 1-11-710 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 19, Part II, Act 145 of 1995, is further amended by adding at the end:

"(C) Notwithstanding Sections 1-23-310 and 1-23-320 or any other provision of law, claims for benefits under any self-insured plan of insurance offered by the State to state and public school district employees and other eligible individuals must be resolved by procedures established by the board, which shall constitute the exclusive remedy for these claims, subject only to appellate judicial review consistent with the standards provided in Section 1-23-380."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies with respect to claims for benefits pending or filed on and after that date.

Approved the 6th day of May, 1996.