South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 2822

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2822
Ratification Number:       68
Act Number                 224
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Lexington County Hospital, legal
                           residents of another county
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(A224, R68, H2822)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE LEXINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO ADMIT INDIGENT PATIENTS WHO ARE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ANOTHER COUNTY EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

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

Hospital not required to admit indigent patients

SECTION 1. The governing body of the Lexington County Hospital is not required to admit indigent patients who are legal residents of another county unless the patient or the governing body of the county of which the patient is a resident deposits an amount determined by the administration of the hospital sufficient to cover the cost of the patient's care or unless the governing body of that county has entered into a written agreement with the governing body of Lexington County acceptable to both parties whereby that county has agreed to contribute toward the cost of the care provided its indigent residents at the Lexington County Hospital.

Time effective

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