Each health insurance issuer shall include a plain language description of the continuation of care provisions set forth in Section 38-71-243 in the policy, certificate, membership booklet, outline of coverage, or other evidence of coverage it provides to covered persons.
S.C. Code § 38-71-247
2010 Act No. 143, Sections 2 and 4, provide:
"SECTION 2. The Department of Insurance may promulgate regulations necessary for implementation of this act."
"SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to an individual health plan, a group health plan, or a health benefit plan, including the state health plan, issued, renewed, delivered, or entered into after December 31, 2010."