South Carolina § 38-33-280 Acquisition or exchange of securities of a health maintenance organization; merger or consolidation of HMO.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 38-33-280 — Acquisition or exchange of securities of a health maintenance organization; merger or consolidation of HMO.

South Carolina § 38-33-280

Title 38INSURANCE

Ch. 33HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 38-33-280 (2026).

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(A)No person may make a tender for or a request or invitation for tenders of, or enter into an agreement to exchange securities for or acquire in the open market or otherwise, any voting security of a health maintenance organization or enter into any other agreement if, after the consummation thereof, that person would, directly or indirectly, or by conversion or by exercise of any right to acquire, be in control of the health maintenance organization, and no person may enter into an agreement to merge or consolidate with or otherwise to acquire control of a health maintenance organization, unless, at the time any offer, request, or invitation is made or any agreement is entered into, or prior to the acquisition of the securities if no offer or agreement is involved, the person has filed

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(A) No person may make a tender for or a request or invitation for tenders of, or enter into an agreement to exchange securities for or acquire in the open market or otherwise, any voting security of a health maintenance organization or enter into any other agreement if, after the consummation thereof, that person would, directly or indirectly, or by conversion or by exercise of any right to acquire, be in control of the health maintenance organization, and no person may enter into an agreement to merge or consolidate with or otherwise to acquire control of a health maintenance organization, unless, at the time any offer, request, or invitation is made or any agreement is entered into, or prior to the acquisition of the securities if no offer or agreement is involved, the person has filed with the department and has sent to the health maintenance organization, information required by Section 38-21-70 and the offer, request, invitation, agreement, or acquisition has been approved by the director or his designee. Approval by the director or his designee is governed by Section 38-21-90. (B) The provisions of Section 38-21-250 shall apply to health maintenance organizations.

Legislative History

HISTORY: Enacted as 1976 Code SECTION 38-25-280 by 1987 Act No. 83, SECTION 1; recodified as SECTION 38-33-280 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 24; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 633; 2002 Act No. 228, SECTION 6, eff May 1, 2002.