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SC S 915

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Medicaid Provider and Recipient Fraud

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 915 pass?

Not yet. SC S 915 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-22): Referred to Committee on Judiciary

What is SC S 915 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-60, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF FALSE CLAIMS, STATEMENTS, OR REPRESENTATION BY MEDICAL PROVIDERS, SO AS TO CREATE TIERED VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES FOR THIS SECTION AND PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF CONSENT AGREEMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-70, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF FALSE STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATION ON APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE, SO AS TO CREATE TIERED VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES FOR THIS SECTION AND PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF CONSENT AGREEMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-90, RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF SECTIONS 43-7-60 TO 43-7-80, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTIONS.

Who sponsors SC S 915?

Garrett, Johnson, Adams and 15 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 915.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-60, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF FALSE CLAIMS, STATEMENTS, OR REPRESENTATION BY MEDICAL PROVIDERS, SO AS TO CREATE TIERED VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES FOR THIS SECTION AND PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF CONSENT AGREEMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-70, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF FALSE STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATION ON APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE, SO AS TO CREATE TIERED VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES FOR THIS SECTION AND PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF CONSENT AGREEMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-90, RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF SECTIONS 43-7-60 TO 43-7-80, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTIONS.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-04-22 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Garrettprimary
  • Johnsonprimary
  • Adamsprimary
  • Bennettprimary
  • Cashprimary
  • Masseyprimary
  • Corbinprimary
  • Turnerprimary
  • Blackmonprimary
  • Kennedyprimary
  • Stubbsprimary
  • Reichenbachprimary
  • Riceprimary
  • Goldfinchprimary
  • Elliottprimary
  • Kimbrellprimary
  • Alexanderprimary
  • Cromerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-22

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-04-22

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2026-04-16

    Read third time and sent to House

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2026-04-15

    Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0

  5. 2026-04-15

    Read second time

    reading-2

  6. 2026-04-15

    Committee Amendment Adopted

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-04-09

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-18

    Committed to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-18

    Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs

  10. 2026-02-10

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-10

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 2nd Reading

    2026-04-15 · pass · 45-0

    Member-level votes (46)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Bright, Lee: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Cash, Richard J.: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Climer, Wes: yes
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Fernandez, Tom: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Jackson, Darrell: yes
    • Johnson, Michael: yes
    • Kimbrell, Josh: yes
    • Leber, Matthew W.: yes
    • Martin, Shane R.: yes
    • Massey, A. Shane: yes
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Reichenbach, Mike: yes
    • Rice, Rex F.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Tedder, Deon T.: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: excused

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=915&session=126&summary=B

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