{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-58-17-68","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 58-17-68","heading":"Professional association plan defined.","body":"For purposes of §§ 58-17-66 to 58-17-87, inclusive, the term, professional association plan, means a health benefit plan offered through a professional association that covers members of a professional association and their dependents, and not others, in this state regardless of the situs of delivery of the policy or contract and which meets all the following criteria:\n(1) Conforms with all the provisions of the rate requirements of §§ 58-17-66 to 58-17-87, inclusive;\n(2) Provides renewability of coverage for the members and dependents of members of the professional association that meets the renewability requirements of §§ 58-17-66 to 58-17-87, inclusive;\n(3) Provides availability of coverage for the members and dependents of members of the professional association without regard to health status; and\n(4) Is offered by a carrier that offers health benefit plan coverage to any professional association seeking health benefit plan coverage from the carrier.","path":["TITLE 58. INSURANCE","CHAPTER 58-17. HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/58-17-68","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"f80ff0179f346ab86829dbc8c64bc7f54fa0062cf86aebaef17633a3d88d8cb1","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-58-17-67","next":"us-sd/sdcl-58-17-69"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}