South Carolina Code 38-33-240. Application of provisions of insurance law or law relating to solicitation or advertising by health professionals; practice of medicine, dentistry or other healing profession
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(A) Except as otherwise specifically provided, the provisions of the insurance law do not apply to any health maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority under this chapter.
(B) Solicitation of enrollees by a health maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority, or its representatives, are not construed to violate any provision of law relating to solicitation or advertising by health professionals.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-33-240
- Health maintenance organization: means a person who undertakes to provide or arrange for basic health care services to enrollees for a fixed prepaid premium. See South Carolina Code 38-33-20
- insurance: includes annuities. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
(C) No health maintenance organization authorized under this chapter is considered to be practicing medicine, dentistry, or other healing professions.