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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1114 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20000203 Primary Sponsor:Reese All Sponsors:Reese Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11683ac00.doc Companion Bill Number:3046 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Committee 06 SF Subject:State health medical insurance plan, pharmacists to bill plan when deductible met, employee to copay History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20000203 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-770 SO AS TO REQUIRE PHARMACIES PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE HEALTH PLAN TO BILL THE PLAN FOR REIMBURSEMENT AFTER EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAVE MET THEIR DEDUCTIBLE AND TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO PAY THEIR COPAYMENT AT THE TIME A PRESCRIPTION IS FILLED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-11-770. Participating pharmacies of the state health plan shall bill the state health plan's drug program for reimbursement after employees eligible for reimbursement have met their plan deductible. State employees covered by the drug prescription plan shall pay the copayment to the participating pharmacy at the time the prescription is filled by the participating pharmacy."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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