20:06:39:59.  Open enrollment. After December 31, 2013, a health insurance issuer must provide an initial open enrollment period and annual open enrollment periods outside the individual Exchange, during which qualified individuals may enroll in a non-grandfathered plan or enrollees may change plans. Except as provided by § 20:06:39:63, a health insurance issuer may restrict enrollment to a qualified individual or an enrollee to change plans during the initial open enrollment period, the annual open enrollment period, or a special enrollment period for which the qualified individual or enrollee has been determined eligible.

          Source: 39 SDR 203, effective June 10, 2013.

          General Authority: SDCL 58-17-87.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 58-17-87.