<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.s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fNormal { 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.s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont-000000 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74f000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont-000002 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont-000000">20:06:21:35.  Basis for continuation or conversion from group coverage required.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont"> Group long-term care insurance issued in this state after </span><span class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont">October 19, 1996, must provide covered individuals with a basis for continuation or conversion of coverage.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74f000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont-000000">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont"> 23 SDR 55, effective </span><span class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont">October 20, 1996.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont-000000">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont-000002">58-17B-4</span></a><span class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont-000000">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont-000002">58-17B-4</span></a><span class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74fNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s926e4ce7-dfa9-44cb-b949-dba9be15d74f000001"> </span></p></div></body></html>