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S. 818
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Gregory
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11771ac05.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3972
Introduced in the Senate on May 3, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
Summary: Provider Self-Referral Act
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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5/3/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-15
5/3/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-15
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 44-113-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THE PROVIDER SELF-REFERRAL ACT, INCLUDING THE DEFINITION OF "INVESTMENT INTEREST" USED IN THE PROVIDER SELF-REFERRAL ACT AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THIS DEFINITION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE EXEMPTION FOR AN INVESTMENT INTEREST IN AN ENTITY IN RURAL AREAS MUST ONLY PROVIDE SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OR MORE OF THE DESIGNATED HEALTH SERVICES, RATHER THAN ALL OF THESE SERVICES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-113-20(10)(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(a) an investment interest in an entity that is the sole provider in a rural area that furnishes seventy-five percent or more of designated health services in that it furnishes to residents of a rural area;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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