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A42, R63, S9
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Hutto and Rankin
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11049cz17.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2017
Introduced in the House on March 30, 2017
Last Amended on May 11, 2017
Passed by the General Assembly on May 11, 2017
Governor's Action: May 19, 2017, Signed
Summary: Medical expense policy
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/13/2016 Senate Prefiled
12/13/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
1/10/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 21)
1/10/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
(Senate Journal-page 21)
3/9/2017 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and
Insurance (Senate Journal-page 14)
3/23/2017 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25)
3/23/2017 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)
3/23/2017 Senate Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)
3/29/2017 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 25)
3/30/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
3/30/2017 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 7)
5/2/2017 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 5)
5/4/2017 House Amended (House Journal-page 35)
5/4/2017 House Read second time (House Journal-page 35)
5/4/2017 House Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 39)
5/4/2017 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 40)
5/5/2017 House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
(House Journal-page 4)
5/11/2017 Senate House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 145)
5/11/2017 Senate Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 145)
5/11/2017 Senate Returned to House with amendments
(Senate Journal-page 145)
5/11/2017 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
(House Journal-page 24)
5/11/2017 House Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24)
5/15/2017 Ratified R 63
5/19/2017 Signed By Governor
5/25/2017 Effective date 5/19/17
5/31/2017 Act No. 42
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/13/2016
3/9/2017
3/23/2017
5/2/2017
5/4/2017
5/11/2017
(A42, R63, S9)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-380 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OPTIONAL INTOXICANTS AND NARCOTICS EXCLUSION PROVISION CONTAINED IN CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES THAT REQUIRE THE REPLICATION OF EXACT LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 38-71-370 DOES NOT APPLY TO A MEDICAL EXPENSE POLICY, AND TO DEFINE MEDICAL EXPENSE POLICY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Medical expense policy, optional intoxicants and narcotics exclusion inapplicable
SECTION 1. Subarticle 1, Article 3, Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-71-380. (A) For purposes of this section, 'medical expense policy' means an accident and sickness insurance policy that provides hospital, medical, and surgical expense coverage.
(B) The provisions of Section 38-71-370(9) may not be used with respect to a medical expense policy.
(C) This section applies to policies issued or renewed after December 31, 2017."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 15th day of May, 2017.
Approved the 19th day of May, 2017.
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