If the director or his designee is of the opinion that a multiple employer self-insured health plan is in an unsound condition, that it has failed to comply with the law or any applicable regulations or orders issued by the director or his designee, or that it is in a condition which renders its proceedings hazardous to the public or to persons covered under the plan, the director or his designee may, after a hearing, revoke or suspend the license of the plan or, in lieu thereof, impose a monetary penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation or ground.
If the director or his designee is of the opinion that any of the grounds set forth in the first paragraph of this section exists, he may commence delinquency proceedings against the plan and supervise, rehabilitate, or liquidate the plan in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 27 of this title.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-65-90 [1985 Act No. 137, Section 9] recodified as Section 38-41-110 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 654.
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.