<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000000">20:06:21:85.  Applicability of new provider or service requirements.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont"> Nothing in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:06:21:82"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000001">20:06:21:82</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" 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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">    Nothing in §§  </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:06:21:82"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000001">20:06:21:82</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" 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 style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000000">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont"> 33 SDR 230, effective </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">July 2, 2007.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000000">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000001">58-17B-4</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000000">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">28-6-38, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=58-17B-4"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont-000001">58-17B-4</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774Normal"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s69842510-ca23-43b6-9f7e-2bd03a712774000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>