Bill 550

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               550
Ratification Number:       370
Act Number                 339
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Prohibition on discrimination against
                           oral surgeons

(A339, R370, S550)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-35-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROHIBITION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS AND BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT DULY LICENSED ORAL SURGEONS SHALL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST.

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

Prohibition on discrimination against oral surgeons

Section 1. Section 38-35-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 38-35-90. Discrimination between individuals of the same class in the amount of premiums or rates charged for any policy of insurance covered by this chapter, in the benefits payable thereon in any of the terms or conditions of such policy or in any other manner whatsoever is prohibited. Whenever any policy of insurance governed by this chapter provides for payment or reimbursement for any service which is within the scope of practice of a duly licensed podiatrist or duly licensed oral surgeon, the insured or other person entitled to benefits under such policy shall be entitled to payment of or reimbursement in accordance with the usual and customary fee for such services whether such services be performed by a duly licensed physician or a duly licensed podiatrist or a duly licensed oral surgeon, notwithstanding any provision contained in such policy; and the policyholder, insured or beneficiary shall have the right to choose the provider of such services, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any other statute."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.