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92_HB3179

 
                                              LRB9204612WHcsA

 1        AN ACT concerning consumer fraud.

 2        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section 5.  The Consumer  Fraud  and  Deceptive  Business
 5    Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2B.3 as follows:

 6        (815 ILCS 505/2B.3 new)
 7        Sec. 2B.3.  Deceptive sale or promotion of health-related
 8    cash  discount  cards.   It  is  an unlawful practice for any
 9    person to sell,  market,  promote,  advertise,  or  otherwise
10    distribute  any  card or other purchasing mechanism or device
11    that purports to offer discounts or access to discounts  from
12    health care providers in health related purchases if:
13             (1)  the  card  or  other  purchasing  mechanism  or
14        device  does  not expressly provide in bold and prominent
15        type that the discounts are not insurance;
16             (2)  the discounts are not  specifically  authorized
17        by  a  contract  with each health care provider listed in
18        conjunction with the card or other  purchasing  mechanism
19        or device; or
20             (3)  the discounts or access to discounts offered or
21        the  range  of  discounts  or  access  to  the  range  of
22        discounts    offered   are   misleading,   deceptive   or
23        fraudulent, regardless of the literal wording used.

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