Current Status Bill Number:16 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Short All Sponsors:Short, Saleeby, Leatherman, McConnell, Setzler, Courson, Matthews, Courtney, Thomas, Patterson, Passailaigue, Rose, Reese, Hayes, Elliott, Russell, Jackson, Martin and Rankin Drafted Document Number:res1175.lhs Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Date of Last Amendment:19970305 Subject:Mastectomy, health insurance policies to pay for hospitalization following, Medical
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19970312 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI referred to Committee Senate 19970311 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19970305 Read second time, ordered to third reading with notice of general amendments Senate 19970305 Committee amendment adopted Senate 19970304 Co-Sponsor added by Senator Saleeby Leatherman McConnell Setzler Courson Matthews Courtney Thomas Patterson Passailaigue Rose Reese Hayes Elliott Russell Jackson Martin Rankin Senate 19970304 Committee report: Favorable with 02 SBI amendment Senate 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 02 SBI referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 5, 1997
S. 16
Introduced by Senators Short, Saleeby, Leatherman, McConnell, Setzler, Courson, Matthews, Courtney, Thomas, Patterson, Passailaigue, Rose, Reese, Hayes, Elliott, Russell, Jackson, Martin and Rankin
S. Printed 3/5/97--S.
Read the first time January 14, 1997.
TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-125, SO AS TO REQUIRE INSURANCE POLICIES AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS TO PAY FOR HOSPITALIZATION FOR AT LEAST FORTY-EIGHT HOURS FOLLOWING A MASTECTOMY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-71-125. All individual and group health insurance policies and health maintenance organizations providing coverage for the hospitalization for mastectomies shall pay for hospitalization for at least forty-eight hours following a mastectomy. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an attending physician from releasing the patient prior to the expiration of the time provided herein by mutual agreement between the patient and the attending physician. In the case of an early release, coverage shall include at least one home care visit unless the patient agrees to waive the home care visit."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.