# South Carolina H 3874: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 42-15-90, RELATING TO FEES OF ATTORNEYS AND PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITAL CHARGES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULES AND RELATED SYSTEMS. South Carolina H 3874, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 42-15-90, RELATING TO FEES OF ATTORNEYS AND PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITAL CHARGES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULES AND RELATED SYSTEMS., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Act No. 185) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H3874-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: South Carolina H 3874 - State: South Carolina - Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 42-15-90, RELATING TO FEES OF ATTORNEYS AND PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITAL CHARGES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULES AND RELATED SYSTEMS. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Act No. 185 - Sponsor: Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (493 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Workers' compensation ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Yearly fee review with public input: benefit, low. The Commission reviews the workers’ comp medical fee schedule every year with the Cost Containment Committee. The review considers the medical Consumer Price Index and nearby states’ fee schedules. Before finalizing the update, the Commission holds a public hearing and considers comments. The commi… - New payment caps for workers’ comp doctors: mixed, medium. Beginning May 18, 2026, the Workers’ Compensation Commission sets a medical fee schedule for doctor and clinician services. It applies to medical practitioners, not hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, or ambulatory surgery centers. The schedule sets maximum payments and can use Medicare’s RBRV… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | House | (Workers' compensation)Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | 115 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | (Workers' compensation)2nd Reading | pass | 45 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | (Workers' compensation)Passage of Bill | pass | 111 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | (Workers' compensation)Passage of Bill | pass | 111 | | | | 2026-03-25 | House | (Workers' compensation)Passage of Bill | pass | 111 | | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-06-02: Act No. 185 (legislature) - 2026-06-02: Effective date 05/18/26 (legislature) - 2026-05-18: Signed By Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-14: Ratified R 187 (legislature) - 2026-05-13: Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 (House) - 2026-05-13: Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House) - 2026-05-12: Debate adjourned (House) - 2026-05-06: Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-05-05: Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Amended (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Introduced and read first time (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Read third time and sent to Senate (House) - 2026-03-25: Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House) - 2026-03-25: Read second time (House) - 2026-03-25: Amended (House) - 2026-03-24: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House) - 2026-01-20: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler (House) - 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House) - 2025-01-30: Introduced and read first time (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3874.htm) ## Related bills - S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMA… (became law) - S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATIO… (signed) - H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDI… (signed) - S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS RE… (signed) - S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVID… (signed) - H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3874.htm) ## Related - [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026) - [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026) - [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026) - [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026) - [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026) - [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026) - [South Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina/bills) - [South Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H3874-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).