As used in this chapter, "multiple employer self-insured health plan" or "Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA)" means a plan or arrangement established or maintained to offer or provide health, dental, or short-term disability benefits to employees of two or more employers but which is not fully insured. A plan or arrangement is considered "fully insured" only if all benefits payable are guaranteed under a contract or policy of insurance issued by an insurer authorized to transact business in this State.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-41-10 [1975 (59) 157] recodified as Section 38-75-210 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; Former 1976 Code Section 38-65-10 [1985 Act No. 137, Section 1] recodified as Section 38-41-10 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 654; 2012 Act No. 137, Section 8, eff April 2, 2012.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 41 - Multiple Employer Self-insured Health Plan
Section 38-41-10. Multiple employer self-insured health plan defined.
Section 38-41-20. License required; transaction of business; exemptions.
Section 38-41-25. Agent, broker or administrator must give notice of transacting business.
Section 38-41-30. License application; fee.
Section 38-41-35. Hold harmless agreements.
Section 38-41-40. Filing of bylaws, schedules of benefits, and agreements.
Section 38-41-45. Definitions; denial of continued access to coverage.
Section 38-41-50. Excess stop-loss coverage required.
Section 38-41-60. Funds must be held in trust.
Section 38-41-70. Loss reserve; surplus account.
Section 38-41-80. Records; inspection and examination.
Section 38-41-90. Dissolution of plan.
Section 38-41-100. Regulations.
Section 38-41-110. Revocation or suspension of license; commencement of delinquency proceedings.