SDCL § 58-18-51.1: Application of §§ 58-18-42 to 58-18-49, inclusive.

The provisions of §§ 58-18-42 to 58-18-49, inclusive, apply to health benefit plans which provide health coverage on a self-funded basis through nonfederal government employers, college plans issued on a blanket basis, and church plans. Any self-funded nonfederal government employer plan is subject to the provisions of §§ 58-18-42 to 58-18-49, inclusive, whether or not it is a single employer plan, a pooled arrangement, a cooperative, through a joint powers agreement, or other similar mechanism for providing health coverage.