Medicaid
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-120 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SUBJECT TO FEDERAL APPROVAL, TO INCLUDE COVERAGE OF RAPID WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING AS A SEPARATELY PAYABLE SERVICE FOR CERTAIN MEDICAID RECIPIENTS; TO REQUIRE THAT THE GENETIC DATA GENERATED AS A RESULT OF THE SEQUENCING BE USED ONLY FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO SEEK FEDERAL APPROVAL AS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rex Rice
RRepublican
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