Bill Text: SC S1044 | 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Health Care Financial Recovery and Protection Act

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2012-06-27 - Act No. 243 [S1044 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2011-S1044-Comm_Sub.html

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 18, 2012

S. 1044

Introduced by Senators Knotts, Cromer and Ford

S. Printed 4/18/12--S.

Read the first time January 10, 2012.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND INSURANCE

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1044) to amend Section 38-59-250, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to notice requirements for the initiation of overpayment recovery efforts pursuant to, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting all after the enacting words and inserting:

/    SECTION    1.    Section 38-59-250(A)(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 356 of 2008, is amended to read:

"(2)    The written notice required by this section shall include:

(a)    the patient's name;

(b)    the service date;

(c)    the payment amount received by the provider; and

(d)    a reasonably specific explanation of the change in payment; and

(e)    the deadline by which an appeal must be received."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

DAVID L. THOMAS for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 38-59-250, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INITIATION OF OVERPAYMENT RECOVERY EFFORTS PURSUANT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HEALTH CARE FINANCIAL RECOVERY AND PROTECTION ACT, SO AS TO ADD REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING AN APPEAL.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 38-59-250(A)(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 356 of 2008, is amended to read:

"(2)    The written notice required by this section shall include:

(a)    the patient's name;

(b)    the service date;

(c)    the payment amount received by the provider; and

(d)    a reasonably specific explanation of the change in payment;

(e)    the telephone number or a mailing address through which a provider may initiate an appeal; and

(f)    the deadline by which an appeal must be received."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.