<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000000 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000000">20:06:21:85.  Applicability of new provider or service requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont"> Nothing in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:06:21:82"><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000001">20:06:21:82</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">20:06:21:84, inclusive, prohibits an insurer from offering any policy, rider, certificate, or coverage change to any policyholder or certificateholder. However, upon request any policyholder may apply for currently available coverage that includes the new services or providers. The insurer may require that policyholders meet all eligibility requirements, including underwriting and payment of the required premium to add such new services or providers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">    Nothing in §§  </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:06:21:82"><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000001">20:06:21:82</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">20:06:21:84, inclusive, applies to life insurance policies or riders containing accelerated long-term care benefits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000000">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont"> 33 SDR 230, effective </span><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">July 2, 2007.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000000">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000001">58-17B-4</span></a><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000000">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">28-6-38, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000001">58-17B-4</span></a><span class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>