BIL: 494
RTN: 245
ACN: 239
TYP: General Bill GB
INB: Senate
IND: 19990216
PSP: Saleeby
SPO: Saleeby
DDN: l:\s-res\ees\002need.ssc.doc
DPB: 20000229
LAD: 20000223
GOV: S
DGA: 20000329
SUB: Medical equipment, medication for diabetes; Health insurance coverage revised; Pharmacies and Pharmacists
HST:
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------20000420 Act No. A239
------20000329 Signed by Governor
------20000323 Ratified R245
House 20000229 Concurred in Senate amendment,
enrolled for ratification
------20000224 Scrivener's error corrected
Senate 20000223 House amendments amended,
returned to House with amendment
House 20000217 Read third time, returned to Senate
with amendment
House 20000216 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative Scott
House 20000216 Amended, read second time
House 20000215 Request for debate by Representative Scott
House 20000210 Committee report: Favorable, 27 H3M
With amendment
House 19990422 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M
referred to Committee
Senate 19990421 Read third time, sent to House
Senate 19990420 Read second time
Senate 19990420 Committee amendment adopted
Senate 19990415 Committee report: Favorable with 13 SMA
amendment
Senate 19990216 Introduced, read first time, 13 SMA
referred to Committee
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 19990415
Revised on 19990420
Revised on 20000210
Revised on 20000216
Revised on 20000223
Revised on 20000224
TXT:
(A239, R245, S494)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4453950, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALE OF HYPODERMIC NEEDLES AND SYRINGES, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTIFIED OR LICENSED DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 WHEN A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE OR SYRINGE IS SOLD TO AN INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETIC; AND TO AMEND SECTION 387146, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT EVERY HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AND INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY MUST COVER CERTAIN TREATMENT, EQUIPMENT, AND TRAINING FOR PERSONS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIRED COVERAGE TO INCLUDE CERTAIN FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATIONAPPROVED MEDICATION INDICATED FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT PROHIBIT A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OR A GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY FROM PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR MEDICATION ACCORDING TO FORMULARY OR USING NETWORK PROVIDERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Sale of hypodermic needles and syringes
SECTION 1. Section 4453950 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
“Section 4453950. The Department of Health and Environmental Control is authorized to audit records of sale of hypodermic needles and devices sold by any provider and is empowered to promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the effective enforcement of this article, which rules and regulations shall have force of law unless overturned by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Provided, nothing in this article shall apply to veterinarians in connection with the practice of their profession or to certified or licensed durable medical equipment providers when selling hypodermic needles and syringes to insulin dependent diabetics.”
Health coverage for diabetes mellitus
SECTION 2. Section 387146(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 98 of 1999, is amended to read:
“(A) On or after January 1, 2000, every health maintenance organization, individual and group health insurance policy, or contract issued or renewed in this State must provide coverage for the equipment, supplies, Food and Drug Administrationapproved medication indicated for the treatment of diabetes, and outpatient selfmanagement training and education for the treatment of people with diabetes mellitus, if medically necessary and prescribed by a health care professional who is legally authorized to prescribe such items and who demonstrates adherence to minimal standards of care for diabetes mellitus as adopted and published by the Diabetes Initiative of South Carolina. This subsection does not prohibit a health maintenance organization or an individual or a group health insurance policy from providing coverage for medication according to formulary or using network providers.”
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect ninety days after approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 23rd day of March, 2000.
Approved the 29th day of March, 2000.
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