<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 58-18-78 - Notice to employees or members--Disclosures. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2075400Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2075400SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2075400CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2075400Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2075400DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2075400000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2075400SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2075400SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2075400Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=58-18-78"><span class="s2075400SENU">58-18-78</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2075400SENU">. </span><span class="s2075400CL">Notice to employees or members--Disclosures.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2075400Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2075400DefaultParagraphFont">The group health insurer shall provide notice to employees or members regarding the coverage required by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=58-18-76"><span class="s2075400DefaultParagraphFont">58-18-76</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2075400DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=58-18-77"><span class="s2075400DefaultParagraphFont">58-18-77</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2075400DefaultParagraphFont"> in accordance with rules adopted by the director of the Division of Insurance pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2075400DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2075400DefaultParagraphFont">. The notice shall be in writing and prominently positioned in any literature or correspondence. The notice shall be transmitted to employees or members in the next mailing to employees or members, in the yearly informational packet sent to employees or members, or by January 1, 1997, whichever is earliest.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2075400Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2075400000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2075400Normal"><span class="s2075400SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2075400SCL-000002"> SL 1996, ch 292, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html>