Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-139-90

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
The contract, policy, or other documentation executed between a health care payer and a person that requires the health care payer to pay for or arranges for the payment of any health care services provided to the person must contain a statement in bold type face providing the person with notice that some health care services may not be provided by the health care payer because the provision of those services violates the health care payer’s conscience as defined in § 44-139-20(1). The notice must further provide that a list of the health care services that the health care payer will not pay for or arrange payment for may be found on the health care payer’s website or otherwise be made available to the person upon request.