<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.s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937Normal { 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.s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont-000000 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont-000000">20:06:21:16.  Converted policy from group -- Eligibility for coverage of relatives.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont"> Notwithstanding any other provision of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:06:21:17"><span class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont-000001">20:06:21:17</span></a><span class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont">, any insured individual whose eligibility for group long-term care coverage is based upon a relationship to another person is entitled to continuation of coverage under the group policy on termination of the qualifying relationship by death or dissolution of marriage.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont-000000">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont"> 22 SDR 97, effective </span><span class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont">December 18, 1995.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont-000000">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont-000001">58-17B-4</span></a><span class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont-000000">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-5.1"><span class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont-000001">58-17B-5.1</span></a><span class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9dbd1636-60cb-4e67-b024-8820192a9937000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>