South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 38 - Nonprofit Medical And Surgical Plans
Section 58-38-24 - Hospital service plan authorized.

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

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 58 - Insurance

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 58-38-3 - Articles of incorporation and amendments--Approval by director--Filing with secretary of state.

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 58-38-11.2 - Benefits provided under alcoholism coverage--Maximum treatment periods permitted.

Section 58-38-11.3 - Plans not within alcoholism coverage requirement.

Section 58-38-11.4 - Individual accident or health policy required for covered spouse of insured--Eligibility--Coverage--Waiting periods.

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 58-38-11.10 - Exclusion of benefits for injury while under the influence of alcohol or drugs prohibited--Exception for sickness or injury caused in commission of felony.

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 58-38-22 - Grandfathered service and indemnity-type contracts required to cover low-dose mammography--Extent of coverage.

Section 58-38-22.1 - Service and indemnity-type contracts required to cover occult breast cancer screening.

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 58-38-33 - Reasonable participation requirements for group members of 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 58-38-38 - Shorter hospital stay permitted--Follow-up visit within forty-eight hours required.

Section 58-38-39 - Notice to subscribers--Disclosures.

Section 58-38-40 - Health insurance policies to provide coverage for biologically-based mental illnesses.

Section 58-38-41 - Application--Exemptions.

Section 58-38-42 - Policies to provide coverage for diabetes supplies, equipment and education--Exceptions--Conditions and limitations.

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.