ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions regarding insurance coverage for and after delivery
of a baby.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section
1.
That
§
58-17-88
be amended to read as follows:
58-17-88.
If a health insurance policy that is issued or renewed on or after July 1, 1996, provides
maternity coverage, the policy shall provide coverage for a minimum of forty-eight hours of
inpatient care following a vaginal delivery and a minimum of ninety-six hours of inpatient care
following delivery by cesarean section for a mother and her newborn child in a health care facility
licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12, except as otherwise provided in
§
58-17-89. Any policy that
provides coverage for complications of pregnancy, and does not provide other maternity benefits,
is not required to comply with this section.
Section
2.
That
§
58-18-76
be amended to read as follows:
58-18-76.
If a group health insurance policy that is issued or renewed on or after July 1, 1996,
provides maternity coverage, the policy shall provide coverage for a minimum of forty-eight hours
of inpatient care following a vaginal delivery and a minimum of ninety-six hours of inpatient care
following delivery by cesarean section for a mother and her newborn child in a health care facility
licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12, except as otherwise provided in
§
58-18-77. Any policy issued
to employers with less than fifteen employees that provides coverage for complications of
pregnancy, and does not provide other maternity benefits, is not required to comply with this section.
Section
3.
That
§
58-18B-50
be amended to read as follows:
58-18B-50.
If a health benefit plan of a small employer carrier that is issued or renewed on or
after July 1, 1996, provides maternity coverage, the plan shall provide coverage for a minimum of
forty-eight hours of inpatient care following a vaginal delivery and a minimum of ninety-six hours
of inpatient care following delivery by cesarean section for a mother and her newborn child in a
health care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12, except as otherwise provided in
§
58-18B-51.
Any policy issued to employers with less than fifteen employees that provides coverage for
complications of pregnancy, and does not provide other maternity benefits, is not required to comply
with this section.
Section
4.
That
§
58-38-37
be amended to read as follows:
58-38-37.
If a service or indemnity-type contract issued or renewed on or after July 1, 1996, by
a nonprofit medical and surgical service plan corporation provides maternity coverage, the contract
shall provide coverage for a minimum of forty-eight hours of inpatient care following a vaginal
delivery and a minimum of ninety-six hours of inpatient care following delivery by cesarean section
for a mother and her newborn child in a health care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12,
except as otherwise provided in
§
58-38-38. Any individual policy and any policy issued to
employers with less than fifteen employees that provides coverage for complications of pregnancy,
and does not provide other maternity benefits, is not required to comply with this section.
Section
5.
That
§
58-40-34
be amended to read as follows:
58-40-34.
If a service or indemnity-type contract issued or renewed on or after July 1, 1996, by
a nonprofit hospital service plan corporation provides maternity coverage, the contract shall provide
coverage for a minimum of forty-eight hours of inpatient care following a vaginal delivery and a
minimum of ninety-six hours of inpatient care following delivery by cesarean section for a mother
and her newborn child in a health care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12, except as
otherwise provided in
§
58-40-35. Any individual policy and any policy issued to employers with
less than fifteen employees that provides coverage for complications of pregnancy, and does not
provide other maternity benefits, is not required to comply with this section.
Section
6.
That
§
58-41-112
be amended to read as follows:
58-41-112.
If a health maintenance contract issued or renewed on or after July 1, 1996, by a
health maintenance organization provides maternity coverage, the contract shall provide coverage
for a minimum of forty-eight hours of inpatient care following a vaginal delivery and a minimum
of ninety-six hours of inpatient care following delivery by cesarean section for a mother and her
newborn child in a health care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12, except as otherwise
provided in
§
58-41-113. Any individual policy and any policy issued to employers with less than
fifteen employees that provides coverage for complications of pregnancy, and does not provide other
maternity benefits, is not required to comply with this section.
An Act to revise certain provisions regarding insurance coverage for and after delivery of a baby.
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I certify that the attached
Act
originated in the
SENATE as
Bill
No.
223
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Secretary of the Senate
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President of the Senate
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Secretary of the Senate
____________________________
Speaker of the House
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Chief Clerk
Senate
Bill
No.
223
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office
this ____ day of _____________ ,
19___ at _____ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 19___
____________________________
Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 19___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
____________________________
Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
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