S.C. Code Ann. § 38-70-15: Applicability of chapter.

This chapter applies to insurance companies, administrators of insurance benefit plans, and health maintenance organizations licensed and regulated by the South Carolina Department of Insurance. Insurance companies, administrators of insurance benefit plans, and health maintenance organizations so regulated are exempt from the provisions of Sections 38-70-20(A) and (B), 38-70-30, and 38-70-50.