Lawmakers would reveal this information in their annual Statement of Economic Interest forms.
Under the bill, members of the General Assembly who do not accurately report their monetary benefit from the PPACA would be charged with a misdemeanor and would either pay a fine of $1,000 or be imprisoned for a year.
Read the Times and Democrat report on the South Carolina bill.
Read more coverage on healthcare-related bills:
– House Okays New Stopgap Bill, But Won’t Avoid Clash Next Time
– Opposed by Tennessee Hospitals, Physicians Push to Remove CON Requirements for Equipment, Services
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