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92_SB1505
LRB9207737JSpc
1 AN ACT relating to the uninsured.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Department of Insurance Law of the Civil
5 Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section
6 1405-25 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 1405/1405-25 new)
8 Sec. 1405-25. Uninsured Ombudsman Program.
9 (a) The Department of Insurance shall establish and
10 operate an Ombudsman Program for uninsured individuals to
11 provide assistance and education to those individuals
12 regarding health insurance benefits options and rights under
13 State and federal law. The program may include, but is not
14 limited to, counseling for uninsured individuals in the
15 discovery, evaluation, and comparison of options for
16 obtaining health insurance coverage.
17 (b) The Department may recruit and train volunteers to
18 assist in the Ombudsman Program. The volunteers may provide
19 one-on-one counseling on health insurance availability
20 matters and provide education to uninsured individuals
21 through public forums.
22 (c) The Department may issue reasonable rules necessary
23 to implement this Section.
24 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on
25 January 1, 2002.