{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-58-17b-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 58-17B-5","heading":"Grounds for termination and certain provisions prohibited.","body":"No long-term care insurance policy may:\n(1) Be cancelled, nonrenewed, or otherwise terminated on the grounds of the age or the deterioration of the mental or physical health of the insured individual or certificate holder; or\n(2) Contain a provision establishing a new waiting period in the event existing coverage is converted to or replaced by a new or other form within the same company, except with respect to an increase in benefits voluntarily selected by the insured individual or group policyholder; or\n(3) Provide coverage for skilled nursing care only or provide significantly more coverage for skilled care in a facility than coverage for lower levels of care.","path":["TITLE 58. INSURANCE","CHAPTER 58-17B. STANDARDS FOR LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/58-17B-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"fb309bf10d500f806136e84138dcf37fd8af4218a76bc23976dfc501696311a0","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-58-17b-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-58-17b-5.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}