South Dakota Statutes
§ 58-17B-5 — Grounds for termination and certain provisions prohibited.
South Dakota § 58-17B-5
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 58-17B-5 (2026).
Text
No long - term care insurance policy may:
(1)Be cancelled, nonrenewed, or otherwise terminated on the grounds of the age or the deterioration of the mental or physical health of the insured individual or certificate holder; or (2) Contain a provision establishing a new waiting period in the event existing coverage is converted to or replaced by a new or other form within the same company, except with respect to an increase in benefits voluntarily selected by the insured individual or group policyholder; or (3) Provide coverage for skilled nursing care only or provide significantly more coverage for skilled care in a facility than coverage for lower levels of care.
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Legislative History
SL 1989, ch 440, § 5; SL 1990, ch 398, § 1.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 58-1-1
Citation of title.§ 58-1-11
General saving clause.§ 58-1-13
Severability of provisions.§ 58-1-14
Notice of nonrenewal of policy must be mailed sixty days prior to renewal date--Exceptions.§ 58-1-14.1
Notice of refusal to renew--Thirty§ 58-1-16.1
Applicability of §§ 58-1-18
Repealed by SL 2012, ch 252, § 30.§ 58-1-2
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 58-17B-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/58-17B-5.