S*1120 (Rat #0308, Act #0241 of 2010) General Bill, By Lourie, Pinckney, Williams, Leventis, Anderson, Land and Sheheen
Summary: Health care providers
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1360 SO AS TO PROHIBIT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FROM ENGAGING IN DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES RELATING TO MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION OF A VICTIM OF CRIME UNTIL AN AWARD IS MADE OR A CLAIM IS DENIED OR NINETY DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE CLAIM AND TO STAY THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION OF THIS DEBT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title
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01/28/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
01/28/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
02/01/10	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman
04/14/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-61
04/15/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-21
04/15/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-21
04/20/10	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
04/20/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-47
04/20/10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-47
05/19/10	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-49
05/25/10	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 26, 2010 HJ-44
05/26/10	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sandifer, Crawford, Umphlett, White Gambrell, Clemmons, Duncan, Loftis, Owens, Parker, Wylie, Norman, and Bedingfield HJ-17
05/26/10	House	Amended HJ-85
05/26/10	House	Read second time HJ-85
05/26/10	House	Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 HJ-85
05/27/10	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-47
06/02/10	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-205
06/07/10		Ratified R 308
06/11/10		Signed By Governor
06/28/10		Effective date 06/11/10
07/06/10		Act No. 241