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type: "Bill"
title: "Medical Malpractice Liability Joint Underwriting Association"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 79, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION, SO AS TO MERGE THE JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION WITH THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND AND TO RENAME THE SURVIVING ENTITY THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ASSOCIATION, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO ALTER THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INITIAL FILING OF POLICY FORMS, TO REQUIRE THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION TO PAY AN ASSESSMENT EQUAL TO THE MEMBER'S PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF THE ACCUMULATED DEFICIT OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO INCREASE POLICY LIMITS FOR POLICIES ISSUED BY THE ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS, TO REQUIRE THE ASSOCIATION TO SUBMIT ALL POLICY FORMS, CLASSIFICATIONS, RATES, RATING PLANS, OR RULES TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM ASSESSMENT ON THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION AND PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL SURCHARGE ON PREMIUMS THAT MUST BE ASSESSED ON ASSOCIATION POLICYHOLDERS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS FOR TERMINATED MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS REGARDING THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND THE EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, TO PROVIDE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MERGER OF THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND AND THE JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE WINDING DOWN OF PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD AND THE DUTIES OF THE ASSOCIATION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 38-79-400 SO AS TO REPEAL THE ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 79, TITLE 38, RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND, UPON THE MERGER OF THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND INTO THE JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 3760"
citation: "South Carolina H 3760 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sandifer"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2019-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/02c0ec70-d6eb-44f7-9d4f-98a59e8a1398"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3760&session=123&summary=B"
source_hash: "1e0763037ea31467e4042496b9c013ce07300d07bf0bb81f9fc63c2d4ca472f8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---
# South Carolina H 3760 (2019-2020) — Medical Malpractice Liability Joint Underwriting Association
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 79, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION, SO AS TO MERGE THE JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION WITH THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND AND TO RENAME THE SURVIVING ENTITY THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ASSOCIATION, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO ALTER THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INITIAL FILING OF POLICY FORMS, TO REQUIRE THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION TO PAY AN ASSESSMENT EQUAL TO THE MEMBER'S PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF THE ACCUMULATED DEFICIT OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO INCREASE POLICY LIMITS FOR POLICIES ISSUED BY THE ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS, TO REQUIRE THE ASSOCIATION TO SUBMIT ALL POLICY FORMS, CLASSIFICATIONS, RATES, RATING PLANS, OR RULES TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM ASSESSMENT ON THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION AND PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL SURCHARGE ON PREMIUMS THAT MUST BE ASSESSED ON ASSOCIATION POLICYHOLDERS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS FOR TERMINATED MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS REGARDING THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND THE EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, TO PROVIDE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MERGER OF THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND AND THE JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE WINDING DOWN OF PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD AND THE DUTIES OF THE ASSOCIATION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 38-79-400 SO AS TO REPEAL THE ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 79, TITLE 38, RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND, UPON THE MERGER OF THE PATIENTS' COMPENSATION FUND INTO THE JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION. - ratified title
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3760.htm)
2. **1/24/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190124.htm)
3. **2/14/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190214.htm)
4. **2/19/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190219.htm)
5. **2/21/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190221.htm)
6. **2/25/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190225.htm)
7. **4/30/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190430.htm)
8. **5/1/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190501.htm)
9. **5/7/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190507.htm)
10. **5/8/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190508.htm)
11. **5/9/2019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3760_20190509.htm)
## Votes
- 3rd Reading — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **82–19** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **99–3** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Sandifer — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-24** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-24** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-14** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-19** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-02-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-02-21** Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-19
- **2019-02-25** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-02-26** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-02-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-02-26** Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-01** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2019-05-08** Committee Amendment Tabled `amendment-deferral`
- **2019-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2019-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
- **2019-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2019-05-09** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-3
- **2019-05-13** Ratified R 87
- **2019-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-31** Effective date 05/16/19
- **2019-06-05** Act No. 67
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/02c0ec70-d6eb-44f7-9d4f-98a59e8a1398`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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