South Carolina H 4589: Dental Insurance

Bill Text

South Carolina General Assembly

124th Session, 2021-2022



H. 4589



STATUS INFORMATION



General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Tedder and Brawley

Document Path: l:\council\bills\jn\3472ph22.docx



Introduced in the House on January 11, 2022

Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry



Summary: Dental Insurance





HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS



	Date	Body	Action Description with journal page number	

	11/17/2021	House	Prefiled

	11/17/2021	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

	1/11/2022	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal‑page 63)

	1/11/2022	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal‑page 63)



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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL



11/17/2021





















A BILL



TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38‑71‑236 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OF PREEXISTING CONDITIONS IN DENTAL POLICIES ISSUED IN THIS STATE.



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



SECTION	1.	Article 1, Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:



	“Section 38‑71‑236.	A dental plan issued in this State may not deny a benefit for covered dental services to treat conditions existing prior to the date the coverage begins.”



SECTION	2.	This act applies to contracts entered into, amended, extended, or renewed after June 30, 2022.



SECTION	3.	This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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