South Carolina § 38-75-775 Coverage of licensed health care providers.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 38-75-775 — Coverage of licensed health care providers.

South Carolina § 38-75-775

Title 38INSURANCE

Ch. 75PROPERTY, CASUALTY, AND TITLE INSURANCE GENERALLY

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 38-75-775 (2026).

Text

(A)All property and casualty insurance carriers issuing medical malpractice policies of insurance within South Carolina for licensed health care providers, as defined in Section 38-79-110, shall provide and maintain coverage to all qualified applicants who timely remit payments for the coverage period and who meet and comply with the provisions of Chapter 75, Title 38, all underwriting criteria of the policy at the time of issuance and renewal and with all other applicable statutes and regulations. Nothing in this section shall be construed to constitute a mandate to write medical malpractice insurance coverage.

(B)The provisions of this section apply only to policies written on or after January 1, 2006.

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(A) All property and casualty insurance carriers issuing medical malpractice policies of insurance within South Carolina for licensed health care providers, as defined in Section 38-79-110, shall provide and maintain coverage to all qualified applicants who timely remit payments for the coverage period and who meet and comply with the provisions of Chapter 75, Title 38, all underwriting criteria of the policy at the time of issuance and renewal and with all other applicable statutes and regulations. Nothing in this section shall be construed to constitute a mandate to write medical malpractice insurance coverage. (B) The provisions of this section apply only to policies written on or after January 1, 2006.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 32, SECTION 7, eff July 1, 2005 for causes arising after that date; redesignated from former SECTION 38-79-155 by 2005 Act No. 144 SECTION 2.A; 2005 Act No. 144, SECTION 2.B, eff June 7, 2005.