South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 3507

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3507
Ratification Number:       487
Act Number:                440
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Provide that no health maintenance
                           organization may prohibit any licensed
                           physician, podiatrist, optometrist, or oral
                           surgeon from participating as a provider in
                           the organization on the basis of his
                           profession
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(A440, R487, H3507)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT NO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION MAY PROHIBIT ANY LICENSED PHYSICIAN, PODIATRIST, OPTOMETRIST, OR ORAL SURGEON FROM PARTICIPATING AS A PROVIDER IN THE ORGANIZATION ON THE BASIS OF HIS PROFESSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS ACT MAY BE CONSTRUED TO INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE MEDICAL DECISION OF THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO USE OR NOT USE ANY HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

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

Physician, etc. may not be prohibited

SECTION 1. No health maintenance organization may prohibit any licensed physician, podiatrist, optometrist, or oral surgeon from participating as a provider in the organization on the basis of his profession. Nothing in this act may be construed to interfere in any way with the medical decision of the primary health care provider to use or not use any health professional on a case by case basis.

Time effective

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