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H. 3047
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. J. Brown, Coates and Clyburn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20024sd05.doc
Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Health insurance policy or contract
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/8/2004 House Prefiled 12/8/2004 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 1/11/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-64 1/11/2005 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-64
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-269 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY OR CONTRACT MAY EXCLUDE THE RIGHT OF ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS TO A NONPARTICIPATING PROVIDER AT THE SAME BENEFIT RATE AS PAID TO A PARTICIPATING PROVIDER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-71-269. No health insurance policy or contract covered by this title may exclude the right of assignment of benefits to a nonparticipating provider at the same benefit rate as paid to a participating provider."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2005.
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