20:06:40:06.  Affiliation periods for health maintenance organizations. A health maintenance organization (HMO) which uses an affiliation period must start the affiliation period on the enrollment date. The affiliation period may not exceed two months, except for late enrollees, for whom the affiliation period may not exceed three months. The affiliation period must run concurrently with any other waiting period under the plan. If a plan offers multiple options for coverage, a health maintenance organization may not impose an affiliation period on a participant who changes to the HMO option.

          Source: 24 SDR 35, effective September 29, 1997.

          General Authority: SDCL 58-18-79.

             Law Implemented: SDCL 58-18-43, 58-18-44, 58-18-45, 58-18-79.