58-38-24. Hospital service plan authorized.
A medical and surgical plan corporation licensed under this chapter may establish and operate a nonprofit hospital service plan under the provisions of chapter 58-40. Such plan shall be governed by chapter 58-40, but is exempt from the provisions of ยง58-40-4.
Source: SL 1993, ch 374.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 38 - Nonprofit Medical And Surgical Plans
Section 58-38-1 - Incorporators, number required--Purpose of incorporation.
Section 58-38-2 - "Physicians and surgeons" defined.
Section 58-38-4 - Members and directors.
Section 58-38-5 - Board of directors--Minimum number--Qualifications--Selection--Term of office.
Section 58-38-6 - License to issue contracts required--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 58-38-7 - Application for license--Form and contents--Documents accompanying.
Section 58-38-8 - Issuance of license--Matters considered by director.
Section 58-38-9 - Contracts with subscribers.
Section 58-38-10 - Rates charged for services--Approval by director.
Section 58-38-11 - Contracts with subscribers--Required provisions.
Section 58-38-11.1 - Coverage for inpatient treatment of alcoholism to be offered in contracts.
Section 58-38-11.3 - Plans not within alcoholism coverage requirement.
Section 58-38-11.5 - Conversion privileges of insured's spouse upon divorce.
Section 58-38-11.6 - Coordination, integration, or lessening of benefits restricted.
Section 58-38-12 - Care provided by noncontracting physicians--Contracting physician unavailable.
Section 58-38-13 - Practice of medicine not authorized by chapter.
Section 58-38-14 - Expenses of acquisition and administration--Control by director.
Section 58-38-15 - Permitted investments.
Section 58-38-16 - Foreign corporation--Transaction of business in state.
Section 58-38-17 - Annual statement of financial condition--Filing--Verification--Form and contents.
Section 58-38-18 - Investigation and examination by director--Cost borne by corporation.
Section 58-38-19 - Exemption from other insurance laws--Exceptions.
Section 58-38-20 - Citation of chapter.
Section 58-38-21 - Notice required by medical and surgical plan corporation for rate increase.
Section 58-38-23 - Coverage for phenylketonuria.
Section 58-38-24 - Hospital service plan authorized.
Section 58-38-25 - Formation of voluntary health insurance purchasing organizations.
Section 58-38-26 - Membership of voluntary health insurance purchasing organizations.
Section 58-38-27 - Purchasing organization's responsibility for negotiating terms and conditions.
Section 58-38-28 - Purchasing organization's notice of premium charge.
Section 58-38-29 - Additional chapters applicable to purchasing organization.
Section 58-38-30 - Approval of purchasing organization by Division of Insurance.
Section 58-38-31 - Premiums held in trust by purchasing organization.
Section 58-38-32 - Rates for group health insurance issued to purchasing organizations.
Section 58-38-34 - Purchasing organizations exempt from antitrust provisions.
Section 58-38-35 - Promulgation of rules for purchasing organizations.
Section 58-38-36 - Minimum loss ratio for small employer health benefit plans.
Section 58-38-37 - Minimum inpatient care coverage following delivery.
Section 58-38-39 - Notice to subscribers--Disclosures.
Section 58-38-41 - Application--Exemptions.
Section 58-38-43 - Diabetes coverage not required of certain plans and policies.
Section 58-38-44 - Contracts to provide coverage for prostate cancer screening.