No managed care organization may engage in any practice to prohibit or discourage the appropriate use of the 911 emergency telephone system which may adversely impact the health of its enrollees.
S.C. Code Ann. § 38-71-1540
Practice of discouraging use of 911 telephone system prohibited
Known as the Access to Emergency Medical Care Act
The act spans §§ 38–38 (6 sections).
1998 Act No. 326, SECTION 1.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.