(215 ILCS 165/15.4) (from Ch. 32, par. 609.4)
Sec. 15.4.
(1) No service plan contract of a health service plan
corporation which in addition to covering the subscriber, also covers
the subscriber's spouse shall contain a provision for termination of
coverage for a spouse covered under the service plan contract solely as
a result of a break in the marital relationship except by reason of an
entry of a valid judgment of dissolution of marriage
between the parties.
(2) Every such service plan contract, other than a contract whose
continuance is contingent upon continued employment or membership, which
contains a provision for termination of coverage of the spouse upon
dissolution of marriage shall contain a provision to the effect that upon the entry of a
valid judgment of dissolution of marriage between the covered parties the
spouse whose marriage was dissolved shall be entitled to have issued to
her or him, without evidence of
insurability, and upon application made to the corporation within 60
days following the entry of such judgment, upon the payment of the
appropriate subscription fee, an individual service plan contract. Such
contract shall provide the coverage then being issued by the corporation
which is most nearly similar to, but not greater than, such terminated
coverage. Any and all probationary or waiting periods set forth in
the conversion contract shall be considered as being met to the extent
coverage was in force under the prior contract.
(3) The requirements of this Section shall apply to all contracts
delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, or amended on or after the 60th
day following the effective date of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 81-230.)
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