South Carolina Statutes
§ 38-71-1370 — Applicability of certain code sections; late enrollees.
South Carolina § 38-71-1370
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 38-71-1370 (2026).
Text
(A)Except to the extent inconsistent with specific provisions of this article, all provisions of Article 5, are applicable to any insurance plans required to be offered by small employer insurers.
(B)Late enrollees may be excluded from coverage for the greater of eighteen months or an eighteen month preexisting condition exclusion; however, if both a period of exclusion from coverage and a preexisting condition exclusion are applicable to a late enrollee, the combined period may not exceed eighteen months.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 339, SECTION 7; 1997 Act No. 5, SECTION 14; 2001 Act No. 82, SECTION 26, eff July 20, 2001.
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
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South Carolina § 38-71-1370, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/71/38-71-1370.