Current Status Bill Number:4694 Ratification Number:383 Act Number:317 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980225 Primary Sponsor:Neilson All Sponsors:Neilson, Bailey, Barfield, Baxley, Bowers, Byrd, Cave, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, J. Hines, M. Hines, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, Martin, McCraw, McLeod, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Phillips, Scott, J. Smith, R. Smith and Stoddard Drafted Document Number:psd\7199ac.98 Companion Bill Number:1059 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980519 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19980527 Subject:State health insurance plan, medical; Aging Division, Health and Human Services, Retirement Systems, Pensions
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19980527 Signed by Governor
------ 19980521 Ratified R383
Senate 19980519 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
Senate 19980513 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
Senate 19980423 Recalled from Committee, 06 SF
placed on the Calendar
Senate 19980421 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF
referred to Committee
House 19980416 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19980415 Read second time
House 19980408 Committee report: Favorable 30 HWM
House 19980225 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM
referred to Committee
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(A317, R383, H4694)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-720, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENTITIES WHOSE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE DIVISION ON AGING IS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RATHER THAN UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE AND "EMPLOYER" SO AS TO INCLUDE EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL COUNCILS ON AGING IN THE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Entities eligible for state health and dental insurance
SECTION 1. Section 1-11-720(A)(9) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 81, Part II, Act 458 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"(9) local councils on aging or other governmental agencies providing aging services funded by the Office on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services;"
Definition to include local councils on aging
SECTION 2. Section 9-1-10(4) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 48A, Part II, Act 458 of 1996, is further amended by adding after the lettered subitems and before the final paragraph of item (4) an appropriately lettered subitem to read:
"( ) an employee of a local council on aging or other governmental agency providing aging services funded by the Office on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services."
Definition to include local councils on aging
SECTION 3. Section 9-1-10(5) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 162 of 1991, is further amended to read:
"(5) 'Employer' means the State, a county board of education, a district board of trustees, a city board of education, the board of trustees or other managing board of a state-supported college or educational institution, or any other agency of the State by which a teacher or employee is paid; the term 'employer' also includes a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the State, or an agency or department thereof, which has been admitted to the system under the provisions of Section 9-1-470, a service organization referred to in paragraph (4) of this section, an alcohol and drug abuse planning agency authorized to receive funds pursuant to Section 61-12-20, and a local council on aging or other governmental agency providing aging services funded by the Office on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services;"
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 1998.
Approved the 27th day of May, 1998.