South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 4591

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. S. Williams
Document Path: l:\council\bills\jn\3461ph22.docx

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2022
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: State Insurance Plan

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  11/17/2021  House   Prefiled
  11/17/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
   1/11/2022  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 63)
   1/11/2022  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 63)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

11/17/2021

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY'S DUTY TO MAKE CERTAIN INSURANCE PLANS AVAILABLE, SO AS TO ALLOW SPOUSES COVERED BY A STATE PLAN TO REMAIN COVERED UNDER THE SAME STATE PLAN WHEN THEY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE STATE PLAN DUE TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 1-11-710 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 62 of 2021, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:

    "( )    Beginning January 1, 2023, a person insured by the state plan as a covered spouse who obtains employment making him eligible for coverage under the state plan may remain covered under the family plan of his spouse."

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

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