South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4694


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4694
Ratification Number:            383
Act Number:                     317
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980225
Primary Sponsor:                Neilson
All Sponsors:                   Neilson, Bailey, Barfield, Baxley,
                                Bowers, Byrd, Cave, Clyburn,
                                Cobb-Hunter, J. Hines, M. Hines,
                                Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, Martin,
                                McCraw, McLeod, Moody-Lawrence, Neal,
                                Phillips, Scott, J. Smith,  R. Smith
                                and Stoddard 
Drafted Document Number:        psd\7199ac.98
Companion Bill Number:          1059
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980519
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980527
Subject:                        State health insurance plan,
                                medical; Aging Division, Health and
                                Human Services, Retirement Systems,
                                Pensions

History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19980611  Act No. A317
------  19980527  Signed by Governor
------  19980521  Ratified R383
Senate  19980519  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19980513  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980423  Recalled from Committee,                 06 SF
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19980421  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   19980416  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980415  Read second time
House   19980408  Committee report: Favorable              30 HWM
House   19980225  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


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(A317, R383, H4694)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-720, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENTITIES WHOSE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE DIVISION ON AGING IS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RATHER THAN UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE AND "EMPLOYER" SO AS TO INCLUDE EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL COUNCILS ON AGING IN THE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

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

Entities eligible for state health and dental insurance

SECTION 1. Section 1-11-720(A)(9) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 81, Part II, Act 458 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"(9) local councils on aging or other governmental agencies providing aging services funded by the Office on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services;"

Definition to include local councils on aging

SECTION 2. Section 9-1-10(4) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 48A, Part II, Act 458 of 1996, is further amended by adding after the lettered subitems and before the final paragraph of item (4) an appropriately lettered subitem to read:

"( ) an employee of a local council on aging or other governmental agency providing aging services funded by the Office on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services."

Definition to include local councils on aging

SECTION 3. Section 9-1-10(5) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 162 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(5) 'Employer' means the State, a county board of education, a district board of trustees, a city board of education, the board of trustees or other managing board of a state-supported college or educational institution, or any other agency of the State by which a teacher or employee is paid; the term 'employer' also includes a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the State, or an agency or department thereof, which has been admitted to the system under the provisions of Section 9-1-470, a service organization referred to in paragraph (4) of this section, an alcohol and drug abuse planning agency authorized to receive funds pursuant to Section 61-12-20, and a local council on aging or other governmental agency providing aging services funded by the Office on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services;"

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 1998.

Approved the 27th day of May, 1998.