A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-120 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THAT AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTIVE DRUGS MUST PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR A TWELVE-MONTH REFILL OF CONTRACEPTIVE DRUGS OBTAINED AT ONE TIME; AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-120 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALL MEDICAID PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH MANAGED CARE PLANS OR FEE-FOR-SERVICE PROGRAMS TO REQUIRE THE DISPENSING OF CONTRACEPTIVE DRUGS WITH A TWELVE-MONTH SUPPLY PROVIDED AT ONE TIME.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2017
Last action Apr 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beth Bernstein
DDemocratic
P
Chandra Dillard
DDemocratic
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Gary E. Clary
RRepublican
P
Kirkman Finlay, III
RRepublican
P
L. Kit Spires
RRepublican
P
Neal Collins
RRepublican
P
Patsy G. Knight
DDemocratic
P
Robert L. Ridgeway, III
DDemocratic
P
Wendell Gilliard
DDemocratic
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