Title 58 — INSURANCE
79 chapters · 3,532 sections in this title.
SDCL § 58-18C-1 Continuation of coverage after employer ceases operations, fails to pay premiums, or cancels coverage--Persons covered--Time
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Every policy of group health insurance providing benefits for hospital or medical expenses delivered or issued for delivery in this state, by a commercial health insurance company, by a nonprofit medical and surgical service plan corporation, by a nonprofit hospital service plan …
SDCL § 58-18C-10 Repealed by SL 2005, ch 270 , § 9
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58-18C-11 Enforceability of chapter under Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
SDCL § 58-18C-11 Enforceability of chapter under Employee Retirement Income Security Act
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Nothing in this chapter is enforceable to the extent such enforcement violates the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Source: SL 1998, ch 294 , § 11.
SDCL § 58-18C-2 Repealed by SL 2005, ch 270 , § 7
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58-18C-3 Eligibility requirements. 58-18C-4 Notice of termination required. 58-18C-5 Exercising continuation rights--Option to decrease benefits. 58-18C-6
SDCL § 58-18C-3 Eligibility requirements
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Continuation is only available to an employee who has been continuously insured under the group policy or under any creditable coverage which it replaced during the entire six-month period ending with such termination. Source: SL 1998, ch 294 , § 3; SL 2005, ch 270 , § 2; SL 2008…
SDCL § 58-18C-4 Notice of termination required
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Written notice of termination of group coverage shall be provided by the employer to each employee having coverage within ten days of termination. The notice shall contain such information as required by the director. Source: SL 1998, ch 294 , § 4.
SDCL § 58-18C-5 Exercising continuation rights--Option to decrease benefits
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Any employee may exercise the right to continuation within thirty days of receipt of due notice of termination of coverage of the group and upon payment of premiums from the date of termination. Any insurer providing continuation coverage pursuant to § 58-18C-1 shall offer to all…
SDCL § 58-18C-6 Repealed by SL 2005, ch 270 , § 8
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58-18C-7 Continuation policy not required in certain circumstances. 58-18C-8 Premiums for continuation policies. 58-18C-9 Notification of continuation rights. 58-18C-10
SDCL § 58-18C-7 Continuation policy not required in certain circumstances
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No insurer may be required to offer or renew a continuation policy covering any person if: (1) The person is covered for similar benefits by another individual or group policy; (2) Similar benefits are provided for or available to such person, by reason of any state or federal la…
SDCL § 58-18C-8 Premiums for continuation policies
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The premium for a continuation policy may not be greater than one hundred twenty-five percent of the group rate under which a person is covered. Source: SL 1998, ch 294 , § 8; SL 2005, ch 270 , § 5.
SDCL § 58-18C-9 Notification of continuation rights
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A notification of the continuation rights shall be included in each certificate of coverage. Source: SL 1998, ch 294 , § 9; SL 2005, ch 270 , § 6. 58-18C-10. Repealed by SL 2005, ch 270 , § 9.