The Director of the Insurance Fraud Division in the Office of the Attorney General shall annually report to the General Assembly regarding:
(A) the status of matters reported to the division, if not privileged information by law;
(B) the number of allegations or reports received;
(C) the number of matters referred to the State Law Enforcement Division for investigation;
(D) the outcome of all investigations and prosecutions under this article, if not privileged by law;
(E) the total amount of fines levied by the court and paid to or deposited by the division; and
(F) patterns and practices of fraudulent insurance transactions identified in the course of performing its duties. The director shall also periodically report this information to insurers transacting business in this State, health maintenance organizations transacting business in this State, and other persons, including the State of South Carolina, which provide benefits for health care in this State, whether these benefits are administered directly or through a third person.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, Section 31A.