S.C. Code § 38-71-245

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.

Section 38-71-245 - Prohibited grounds for denial of enrollment to child of health plan participant

No health insurer, including a group health plan, as defined in Section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or health maintenance organization as defined in Section 38-33-20, may deny enrollment of a child under the health plan of the child's parent on the grounds that the child:

(1) was born out of wedlock;

(2) is not claimed as a dependent on the parent's federal tax return; or

(3) does not reside with the parent or in the insurer's service area.

S.C. Code § 38-71-245

1994 Act No. 481, Section 3.