South Carolina S 443: Assessments

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2025-2026 Bill 443 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 11, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 443

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
38-59-23 SO AS TO REQUIRE A LICENSED PHYSICIAN TO SUPERVISE AND REVIEW 
HEALTHCARE COVERAGE DECISIONS DERIVED FROM THE USE OF AN AUTOMATED-DECISION 
MAKING TOOL.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 59, Title 38 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
38-59-23. (A) As used in this 
section:

 (1) 
"Artificial intelligence" means a machine-based system that can, for a given 
set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or 
decisions influencing a real or virtual environment.

 (2) 
"Automated decision-making tool" means a system or service that uses artificial 
intelligence and has been specifically developed and marketed, or specifically 
modified, to make, or to be a controlling factor in making, consequential 
decisions.

 (B) No 
actions shall be taken concerning healthcare coverage decisions that have been 
made based solely on results derived from the use or application of artificial 
intelligence or the use of automated decision tools.

 (C) A health 
care professional, as defined in Section 44-30-20, must supervise and 
meaningfully review any coverage decisions made using automated decision-making 
tools when those tools are used to inform decisions to modify or deny requests 
by providers for authorization prior to, or concurrent with, the provision of 
health care services to insureds.

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

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