Lactation care and services coverage under State Health Plan
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H 3243 — Lactation care and services coverage under State Health Plan
Last action — Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-775 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE HEALTH PLAN MUST PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR LACTATION CARE AND SERVICES BEGINNING WITH THE 2027 PLAN YEAR, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SCOPE OF COVERAGE, TO PROHIBIT THE APPLICATION OF COST-SHARING PROVISIONS TO COVERED LACTATION CARE AND SERVICES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
59 added · 7 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill H 3243 includes a provision that mandates the State Health Plan to cover lactation care and services for pregnant and breastfeeding women starting in the 2027 plan year. This new coverage will extend to active and retired state employees, as well as their families, without any cost-sharing requirements for patients. This change is significant because it aims to support maternal and child health by ensuring easy access to lactation services, which can enhance breastfeeding outcomes.
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06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3243Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-775 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE HEALTH PLAN MUST PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR LACTATION CARE AND SERVICES BEGINNING WITH THE 2027 PLAN YEAR, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SCOPE OF COVERAGE, TO PROHIBIT THE APPLICATION OF COST-SHARING PROVISIONS TO COVERED LACTATION CARE AND SERVICES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 11, Title 1 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
Section 1-11-775.
(A) Starting with the plan year beginning January 1, 2027, the State Health Plan must provide coverage for lactation care and services from a lactation consultant to pregnant and lactating women and to children who are breastfeeding or receiving their mother's milk for a period of six months after childbirth.
This coverage must be provided to all active and retired employees of this State and its public school districts, and their spouses and other dependents.
(B) The State Health Plan shall not apply patient cost-sharing provisions to covered lactation care and services.
(C) For purposes of this section:
(1) "Lactation care and services" means the clinical application of scientific principles and a multidisciplinary body of evidence for evaluation, problem identification, treatment, education, and consultation to childbearing families regarding lactation care and services.
Lactation care and services include, but are not limited to:
(a) lactation assessment through the systematic collection of subjective and objective data;
(b) analysis of data and creation of a lactation care plan;
(c) implementation of a lactation care plan with demonstration and instruction to parents and communication to the primary health care provider;
(d) evaluation of outcomes;
(e) provision of lactation education to parents and health care providers;
and (f) the recommendation and use of assistive devices.
(2) "Lactation consultant" means a health care professional duly licensed pursuant to the licensing requirements of his profession to perform lactation care and services who also is also board certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in good standing with the IBLCE or its successor organization.
(D) The Public Health Benefit Authority shall promulgate regulations to effectuate the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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Introduced and read first time
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Representative Wendell G. Gilliard · Primary
- Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder · Primary
- Representative Kambrell H. Garvin · Primary
- Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on
Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (166)
166 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H 3243 do?
- A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-775 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE HEALTH PLAN MUST PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR LACTATION CARE AND SERVICES BEGINNING WITH THE 2027 PLAN YEAR, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SCOPE OF COVERAGE, TO PROHIBIT THE APPLICATION OF COST-SHARING PROVISIONS TO COVERED LACTATION CARE AND SERVICES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
- Who sponsors H 3243?
- H 3243 is sponsored by Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat), Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, and Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter.
- What is the current status of H 3243?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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