South Carolina Statutes
§ 38-71-1320 — Purpose and intent.
The purpose and intent of this article is to promote the availability of health insurance coverage to small employers, excluding individual health insurance plans, regardless of their health status or claims experience, to provide for development of "basic" and "standard" health insurance plans to be offered to all small employers, to provide for establishment of a reinsurance program, to improve the overall fairness and efficiency of the small group health insurance market, and to allow small employers to form cooperatives for the purpose of providing health insurance to their employees.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 339, SECTION 2; 2008 Act No. 180, SECTION 2, eff February 19, 2008.
Nearby Sections
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§ 38-71-100
Policies exempt from chapter.§ 38-71-1010
"Blanket accident and health insurance" defined.§ 38-71-1020
Requirements as to policies.§ 38-71-1040
Payment of benefits.§ 38-71-105
Disability income insurance.§ 38-71-1050
Legal liability of policyholders not affected.§ 38-71-1310
Short title.§ 38-71-1320
Purpose and intent.§ 38-71-1330
Definitions.