Bill Text: SC S0560 | 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: State health and dental plans
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-04-26 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means [S0560 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2011-S0560-Amended.html
AMENDED
April 19, 2011
S. 560
S. Printed 4/19/11--S. [SEC 4/20/11 11:23 AM]
Read the first time February 15, 2011.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-720, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENTITIES ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO INCLUDE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS PROVIDING SANITATION SERVICES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 1-11-720(A)(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(7) special purpose districts created by act of the General Assembly that provide gas, water, fire, sewer, recreation, or hospital, or sanitation service, or any combination of these services;"
SECTION 2. Article 5, Chapter 11, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-11-715. The Employee Insurance Program of the Budget and Control Board is directed to develop and implement, for employees and their spouses who participate in the health plans offered by the Employee Insurance Program, an incentive plan to encourage participation in programs offered by the Employee Insurance Program that promote health and the prevention of disease. The Employee Insurance Program is further directed to implement a premium reduction or other financial incentive, beginning on January 1, 2012, for those employees and their spouses who participate in these programs."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
