South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3753

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Duncan, M.A. Pitts, Taylor, Altman, Hamilton, Hosey, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Umphlett and Viers
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20296ac05.doc

Introduced in the House on March 15, 2005
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Hospital that receives state funds prohibited from providing nonemergency healthcare

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/15/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-47
   3/15/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs HJ-47
   5/18/2006  House   Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs HJ-63
   5/24/2006  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cobb-Hunter, Rutherford, 
                        Kennedy, Branham, Duncan, Perry, Haskins, Rhoad, R 
                        Brown, Whipper, Jennings, Rivers, Agnew, Funderburk, 
                        Ott, J Brown, Hosey, JH Neal, McLeod, Clyburn, 
                        Jefferson, Moody-Lawrence, Emory, Breeland, and Mack 
                        HJ-106
   5/25/2006  House   Debate adjourned HJ-70
   5/30/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers
   5/30/2006  House   Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 31, 2005 HJ-85
   5/31/2006  House   Debate adjourned until Thursday, June 1, 2006 HJ-82

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/15/2005
5/18/2006

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RECALLED

May 18, 2006

H. 3753

Introduced by Reps. Duncan, M.A. Pitts, Taylor, Altman, Hamilton, Hosey, Limehouse, Littlejohn and Umphlett

S. Printed 5/18/06--H.

Read the first time March 15, 2005.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-165 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A HOSPITAL THAT RECEIVES STATE FUNDS, INCLUDING MEDICAID FUNDS, TO PROVIDE NONREIMBURSABLE, NONEMERGENCY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO AN ILLEGAL ALIEN UNLESS THAT PERSON PROVIDES PAYMENT FOR THESE SERVICES.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 6, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-6-165.    Notwithstanding any provision of this article or any other provision of law, a hospital in this State that receives any state funds including, but not limited to, Medicaid funds, may not provide nonreimbursable, nonemergency healthcare services to an illegal alien unless that person provides payment for these services."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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