South Carolina House Bill 4171 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-17
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL LAW MANDATE THAT ALL CITIZENS WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS PURCHASE OR SECURE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE THROUGH A RANGE OF OPTIONS ONE OF WHICH IS TO PURCHASE OR SECURE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE THROUGH A PUBLIC PLAN UNDERWRITTEN IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE PUBLIC PLAN PERMITS STATES TO "OPT OUT" OF THIS PUBLIC OPTION, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA HEREBY "OPTS OUT" AND DECLINES TO HAVE THIS PUBLIC PLAN OPTION APPLY TO OR BE AVAILABLE TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS STATE.

Provide That If Provisions Of Federal Law Mandate That All Citizens With Certain Exceptions Purchase Or Secure Health Insurance Coverage Through A Range Of Options One Of Which Is To Purchase Or Secure Health Insurance Coverage Through A Public Plan Underwritten In Whole Or In Part By The Federal Government, And The Public Plan Permits States To "opt Out" Of This Public Option, The State Of South Carolina Hereby "opts Out" And Declines To Have This Public Plan Option Apply To Or Be Available To The Citizens Of This State.

Rep. Deborah Long [R]

Rep. Timothy Scott [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-12		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-17
2010-01-12		Introduced and read first time HJ-17
2009-11-18		Scrivener's error corrected
2009-11-17		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2009-11-17		Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
38	71	15	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4171&session=118