South Carolina Senate Bill 1120 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on July 6 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-07-06 - Act No. 241

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1360 SO AS TO PROHIBIT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FROM ENGAGING IN DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES RELATING TO MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION OF A VICTIM OF CRIME UNTIL AN AWARD IS MADE OR A CLAIM IS DENIED OR NINETY DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE CLAIM AND TO STAY THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION OF THIS DEBT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. - ratified title

Prohibit Health Care Providers From Engaging In Debt Collection Activities Relating To Medical And Psychological Treatment Received In Connection With A Claim For Compensation Of A Victim Of Crime Until An Award Is Made Or A Claim Is Denied Or Ninety Days Have Passed Since The Health Care Provider Received Notice Of The Claim And To Stay The Statute Of Limitations For The Collection Of This Debt Under Certain Circumstances. - Ratified Title

Sen. Ralph Anderson [D]	Sen. John Land [D]	Sen. Phil Leventis [D]	Sen. Joel Lourie [D]
Sen. Clementa Pinckney [D]	Sen. Vincent Sheheen [D]	Sen. Kent Williams [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-07-06		Act No. 241
2010-06-28		Effective date 06/11/10
2010-06-11		Signed By Governor
2010-06-07		Ratified R 308
2010-06-02		Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-205
2010-05-27		Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-47
2010-05-26		Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 HJ-85
2010-05-26		Read second time HJ-85
2010-05-26		Amended HJ-85
2010-05-26		Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sandifer, Crawford, Umphlett, White Gambrell, Clemmons, Duncan, Loftis, Owens, Parker, Wylie, Norman, and Bedingfield HJ-17
2010-05-25		Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 26, 2010 HJ-44
2010-05-19		Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-49
2010-04-20		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-47
2010-04-20		Introduced and read first time HJ-47
2010-04-20		Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
2010-04-15		Read second time SJ-21
2010-04-15		Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-21
2010-04-14		Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-61
2010-02-01		Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman
2010-01-28		Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
2010-01-28		Introduced and read first time SJ-5

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	3	1360	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=1120&session=118