Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:499 Primary Sponsor:Courson Committee Number:02 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Insurance, false claims Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Banking and Insurance Companion Bill Number:3482 Computer Document Number:NO5/8933SD.93 Introduced Date:19930304 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930304 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Courson Type of Legislation:General Bill
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499 Senate 19930304 Introduced, read first time, 02
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 38-55-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL PRESENTING OF A FALSE CLAIM FOR PAYMENT TO AN INSURER TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ALSO APPLY TO FALSE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT MADE TO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PERSON INCLUDING THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR HEALTH CARE IN THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 38-55-170 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 148 of 1989, is further amended to read:
"Section 38-55-170. Any person who knowingly causes to be presented a false claim for payment to an insurer transacting business in this State a false claim for payment, to a health maintenance organization transacting business in this State, or to any person, including the State of South Carolina, providing benefits for health care in this State, whether these benefits are administered directly or through a third person, or who knowingly assists, solicits, or conspires with another to present a false claim for payment as described above, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than five years or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.