Chapter 215 — INSURANCE

(215 ILCS 134/72) Sec. 72. Pharmacy providers. (a) Before entering into an agreement with pharmacy providers, a health care plan must establish terms and conditions that must be met by pharmacy providers desiring to contract with the health care plan. The terms and conditions sha…

(215 ILCS 134/75) Sec. 75. Consumer advisory committee. (a) A health care plan shall establish a consumer advisory committee. The consumer advisory committee shall have the authority to identify and review consumer concerns and make advisory recommendations to the health care pla…

(215 ILCS 134/80) Sec. 80. Quality assessment program. (a) A health care plan shall develop and implement a quality assessment and improvement strategy designed to identify and evaluate accessibility, continuity, and quality of care. The health care plan shall have: (1) an ongoin…

(215 ILCS 134/85) Sec. 85. Utilization review program registration. (a) No person may conduct a utilization review program in this State unless once every 2 years the person registers the utilization review program with the Department and provides proof of current accreditation f…

(215 ILCS 134/87) Sec. 87. General standards for use of utilization review criteria. (a) Beginning January 1, 2026, all utilization review programs shall make medical necessity determinations in accordance with the requirements of this Section. No policy, contract, certificate, f…

(215 ILCS 134/90) Sec. 90. Office of Consumer Health Insurance. (a) The Director of Insurance shall establish the Office of Consumer Health Insurance within the Department of Insurance to provide assistance and information to all health care consumers within the State. Within the…

(215 ILCS 134/95) Sec. 95. Prohibited activity. No health care plan or its subcontractors by contract, written policy, or procedure shall contain any clause attempting to transfer or transferring to a health care provider by indemnification, hold harmless, or contribution require…

(215 ILCS 136/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Portable Electronics Insurance Act. (Source: P.A. 97-366, eff. 1-1-12.)

(215 ILCS 136/10) Sec. 10. Licensure of vendors. (a) In order to sell or offer coverage under a policy of portable electronics insurance, a vendor is required to hold a limited-lines license. (b) A limited-lines license issued under this Act shall authorize any employee or author…

(215 ILCS 136/15) Sec. 15. Requirements for sale of portable electronics insurance. (a) At every location where portable electronics insurance is offered to customers, brochures or other written materials must be made available to a prospective customer. The brochures or other wr…

(215 ILCS 136/20) Sec. 20. Authority of vendors of portable electronics. (a) The employees and authorized representatives of vendors may sell or offer portable electronics insurance to customers and shall not be subject to licensure as an insurance producer under the Illinois Ins…

(215 ILCS 136/25) Sec. 25. Suspension or revocation of license and other penalties. If a vendor of portable electronics or its employee or authorized representative violates any provision of this Act, then the Director may do any of the following: (1) take any action in accordanc…

(215 ILCS 136/30) Sec. 30. Termination of portable electronics insurance. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (1) An insurer may terminate or otherwise change the terms and conditions of a policy of portable electronics insurance only upon providing the policyholder and e…

(215 ILCS 136/35) Sec. 35. Application for license and fees. (a) A sworn application for a license under this Act shall be made to and filed with the Department on forms prescribed and furnished by the Director. (b) In addition to other information required by the Director, the a…

(215 ILCS 136/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. For purposes of this Act, the following terms have the following meanings: "Customer" means a person who purchases portable electronics or services. "Department" means the Department of Insurance. "Director" means the Director of Insurance. "…

(215 ILCS 136/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2012. (Source: P.A. 97-366, eff. 1-1-12.)

(215 ILCS 138/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Uniform Prescription Drug Information Card Act. (Source: P.A. 91-777, eff. 1-1-01.)

(215 ILCS 138/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following terms have the meanings given in this Section. "Department" means the Department of Insurance. "Director" means the Director of Insurance. "Health benefit plan" means an accident and health insurance polic…

(215 ILCS 138/15) Sec. 15. Uniform prescription drug information cards required. (a) A health benefit plan that issues a physical or electronic card or other technology and provides coverage for prescription drugs or devices and an administrator of such a plan including, but not …

(215 ILCS 138/20) Sec. 20. Applicability and enforcement. (a) This Act applies to health benefit plans that are amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly. (b) The Director may adopt rules necessary t…

(215 ILCS 138/5) Sec. 5. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature to lessen patients' waiting times, decrease administrative burdens for pharmacies, and improve care to patients by minimizing confusion, eliminating unnecessary paperwork, and streamlining the dispen…

(215 ILCS 138/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2001. (Source: P.A. 91-777, eff. 1-1-01.)

(215 ILCS 139/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Uniform Health Care Service Benefits Information Card Act. (Source: P.A. 92-106, eff. 1-1-02.)

(215 ILCS 139/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following terms have the meanings given in this Section. "Dental plan" means an entity that provides coverage for dental care services, including an entity subject to the Dental Service Plan Act. "Department" means …

(215 ILCS 139/15) Sec. 15. Uniform health care benefit information cards required. (a) A health benefit plan, health benefit plan offering dental coverage, or dental plan that issues a physical or electronic card or other technology and provides coverage for health care services …

(215 ILCS 139/20) Sec. 20. Coordination with Uniform Prescription Drug Information Card. A health benefit plan may comply with this Act by including the information required in Section 15 on one card if a card is also required under the Uniform Prescription Drug Information Card …

(215 ILCS 139/25) Sec. 25. Applicability and enforcement. (a) This Act applies to health care benefit plans that are amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly. (b) The Director may adopt rules necess…

(215 ILCS 139/5) Sec. 5. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature to lessen patients' waiting times, decrease administrative burdens for health care professionals and health care institutions, and improve care to patients by minimizing confusion, eliminating unnece…

(215 ILCS 139/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2002. (Source: P.A. 92-106, eff. 1-1-02.)

(215 ILCS 145/0.1) (from Ch. 73, par. 1152.1) Sec. 0.1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Property Fire Loss Act". (Source: P.A. 81-682.)

(215 ILCS 145/1) (from Ch. 73, par. 1153) Sec. 1. (a) The Fire Marshal, the director of the Department of Insurance or personnel from any other authorized fire department or law enforcement agency charged with the responsibility of investigating a fire loss or potential fire loss…

(215 ILCS 150/1) (from Ch. 148, par. 201) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Religious and Charitable Risk Pooling Trust Act". (Source: P.A. 80-530.)

(215 ILCS 150/10) (from Ch. 148, par. 210) Sec. 10. The trustees shall serve pursuant to the terms of the written trust instrument except that at any time no less than a majority of the beneficiaries may remove a trustee with or without cause. (Source: P.A. 80-530.)

(215 ILCS 150/11) (from Ch. 148, par. 211) Sec. 11. In case any trustee shall be removed, resign, or cease to serve for any reason, no less than a majority of the beneficiaries shall appoint a successor. (Source: P.A. 80-530.)

(215 ILCS 150/12) (from Ch. 148, par. 212) Sec. 12. No trustees or successor trustee shall serve for more than 3 consecutive years unless he is reappointed by a majority of the beneficiaries. (Source: P.A. 80-530.)

(215 ILCS 150/13) (from Ch. 148, par. 213) Sec. 13. The trustees shall have the powers specified in the written trust instrument which established the trust fund. (Source: P.A. 80-530.)

(215 ILCS 150/14) (from Ch. 148, par. 214) Sec. 14. Each trust fund shall by June 1 of each year file with the Director of Insurance a full independently audited financial statement as of December 31 of the preceding year, accompanied by a report of the trustees detailing the ope…

(215 ILCS 150/14.1) (from Ch. 148, par. 214.1) Sec. 14.1. Contribution Certificate. A trust fund may issue contribution certificates, evidencing a contingent obligation to repay amounts advanced to the trust fund, for the purpose of obtaining funds to defray the expenses of organ…

(215 ILCS 150/15) (from Ch. 148, par. 215) Sec. 15. Ineligible beneficiaries. A beneficiary is ineligible (1) if it is not exempt from taxation under paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended, or an affiliate of a corporation e…

(215 ILCS 150/16) (from Ch. 148, par. 216) Sec. 16. The written trust instrument may provide that a beneficiary who becomes ineligible may continue to receive benefits for no longer than 90 days beyond the date the beneficiary or any trustee first discovers such ineligibility. (S…

(215 ILCS 150/17) (from Ch. 148, par. 217) Sec. 17. No beneficiary shall have any cause of action against any other beneficiary arising solely out of the insolvency or inability of the trust fund to meet its obligations. This Section shall not preclude the collection of payments …

(215 ILCS 150/18) (from Ch. 148, par. 218) Sec. 18. No trust fund established under this Act shall grant any power to the trustees which is inconsistent with this Act or any other law of this State. (Source: P.A. 80-530.)

(215 ILCS 150/19) (from Ch. 148, par. 219) Sec. 19. Every trust fund established hereunder shall include in the written trust instrument the basis on which payments are made to and from the trust fund. (Source: P.A. 80-530.)

(215 ILCS 150/2) (from Ch. 148, par. 202) Sec. 2. Authorized organizations; purpose. Any number of organizations which are all exempt from taxation under paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended or as it may be amended hereaft…

(215 ILCS 150/20) (from Ch. 148, par. 220) Sec. 20. The Director of Insurance may make reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this Act. (Source: P.A. 80-530.)

(215 ILCS 150/21) (from Ch. 148, par. 221) Sec. 21. Trust funds established under this Act and all persons interested therein or dealing therewith shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 133, 149, 401, 402 and 403 of the Illinois Insurance Code, as amended. (Source: P.A. 8…

(215 ILCS 150/22) (from Ch. 148, par. 222) Sec. 22. The Director of Insurance shall have with respect to trust funds established under this Act the powers of examination conferred upon him relative to insurance companies by Sections 132 through 132.7 of the Illinois Insurance Cod…

(215 ILCS 150/23) (from Ch. 148, par. 223) Sec. 23. The Director of Insurance shall charge, collect and give proper acquittances for the payment of fees and charges as set forth in Section 408 of the Illinois Insurance Code. (Source: P.A. 87-757.)

(215 ILCS 150/24) (from Ch. 148, par. 224) Sec. 24. This Act shall apply regardless of any contrary provisions of any instrument. (Source: P.A. 80-530.)

(215 ILCS 150/25) (from Ch. 148, par. 225) Sec. 25. Trust funds established under and which fully comply with this Act shall not be considered insurance companies or to be in the business of insurance nor shall they be subject to regulation under the Illinois Insurance Code, as a…