South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 818


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-113-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THE PROVIDER SELF-REFERRAL ACT, INCLUDING THE DEFINITION OF "INVESTMENT INTEREST" USED IN THE PROVIDER SELF-REFERRAL ACT AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THIS DEFINITION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE EXEMPTION FOR AN INVESTMENT INTEREST IN AN ENTITY IN RURAL AREAS MUST ONLY PROVIDE SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OR MORE OF THE DESIGNATED HEALTH SERVICES, RATHER THAN ALL OF THESE SERVICES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 44-113-20(10)(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(a)    an investment interest in an entity that is the sole provider in a rural area that furnishes seventy-five percent or more of designated health services in that it furnishes to residents of a rural area;"

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

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