Bills Assigned to Keyword - Health Insurance (5)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 6/21/2024
H 4540
H 4540
Prevents the state health plan from requiring preauthorization in certain circumstances
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prevents the state employee health insurance plan from requiring preauthorization for prescription medication or medical treatments options unless the medication or treatment options deviates from approved USFDA methods.
Sponsor:
John King
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords:
Health Insurance
House
Of Interest
H 4631
Requires insurance plans to continue to cover a firefigher who is unable to work because of a work-related injury
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires an accident or health insurance plan to continue to provide coverage to a firefighter who is unable to work as a result of an injury sustained in the course of employment.
Sponsor:
James Smith
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords:
Fire
Health Insurance
Week of 01.11.2016
Of Interest
H 4934
Requires the state health insurance program to cover medical expenses incurred from domestic violence
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the state employee insurance program to provide benefits for medical expenses resulting from an act of domestic violence.
Sponsor:
Mary Tinkler
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Status Date: 2/11/2016
Keywords:
Health Insurance
Week of 02.08.2016
Of Interest
H 4935
Requires the state health insurance plan to cover costs for medical expenses resulting in self-inflicted injuries or attempted suicide
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the state health insurance plan to cover costs for medical expenses resulting in intentionally self-inflicted injuries or attempted suicide.
Sponsor:
Patricia Henegan
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Status Date: 2/11/2016
Keywords:
Health Insurance
Week of 02.08.2016
Of Interest
H 5000
Requires all health insurance and group health benefit plans to cover hearing aids
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires all health insurance and group health benefit plans to cover hearing aids and replacement hearing aids for the hearing impaired.
Sponsor:
Gregory Duckworth
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Status Date: 2/25/2016
Keywords:
Health Insurance
Week of 02.22.2016
Of Interest
Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299,
mail@masc.sc