Prohibited grounds for denial of enrollment to child of health plan participant.

S.C. Code Ann. § 38-71-245
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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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t38c071.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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