(745 ILCS 70/11.3)
Sec. 11.3.
Discrimination against health care payer in licensing.
It
shall be unlawful for any person, public or private institution, or public
official to discriminate against any person, association, or corporation
(i) attempting to establish a new health care payer or (ii) operating an
existing health
care payer, in any manner, including but not limited to, denial, deprivation,
or
disqualification in licensing; granting of authorizations, aids, assistance,
benefits, or any other privileges; and granting authorization to expand,
improve, or create any health care payer, because the
person, association, or corporation planning, proposing, or operating a health
care payer refuses to pay for or arrange for the payment of any particular form
of
health care services that violates the health care payer's conscience as
documented in the existing or proposed ethical guidelines, mission statement,
constitution, bylaws, articles of incorporation, regulations or other
governing documents.
(Source: P.A. 90-246, eff. 1-1-98.)
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