South Carolina § 38-72-110 Long-term care insurance.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 38-72-110 — Long-term care insurance.

South Carolina § 38-72-110

Title 38INSURANCE

Ch. 72LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE ACT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 38-72-110 (2026).

Text

(A)Notwithstanding another provision of law, a long-term care insurance policy issued in this State, may not:

(1)decline or limit coverage of a person under any long-term care insurance policy solely due to the status of such person as a living organ donor;

(2)preclude an insured from donating all or part of an organ as a condition of continuing to receive a long-term care insurance policy; or (3) discriminate in the offering, issuance, cancellation, amount of such coverage, price, or any other condition of a long-term care insurance policy for a person, based solely and without any additional actuarial risks upon the status of such person as a living organ donor.

(B)The Department of Insurance may take actions to enforce subsection (A) as authorized under this title.

(C)For purposes

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(A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, a long-term care insurance policy issued in this State, may not: (1) decline or limit coverage of a person under any long-term care insurance policy solely due to the status of such person as a living organ donor; (2) preclude an insured from donating all or part of an organ as a condition of continuing to receive a long-term care insurance policy; or (3) discriminate in the offering, issuance, cancellation, amount of such coverage, price, or any other condition of a long-term care insurance policy for a person, based solely and without any additional actuarial risks upon the status of such person as a living organ donor. (B) The Department of Insurance may take actions to enforce subsection (A) as authorized under this title. (C) For purposes of this section: (1) "Long-term care insurance policy" means a contract for which the only insurance protection provided under the contract is coverage of qualified long-term care services. (2) "Living organ donor" means an individual who has donated all or part of an organ and is not deceased.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 126 (H.3255), SECTION 5, eff May 13, 2024. Editor's Note 2024 Act No. 126, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Living Donor Protection Act'."