2005 Illinois 20 ILCS 1405/ Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Insurance Law) Article 1405 - Department Of Insurance
(20 ILCS 1405/Art. 1405 heading)
ARTICLE 1405.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
(20 ILCS 1405/1405‑1)
Sec. 1405‑1.
Article short title.
This Article 1405 of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois may be cited as the Department of Insurance
Law.
(Source: P.A. 91‑239, eff. 1‑1‑00.)
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(20 ILCS 1405/1405‑5) (was 20 ILCS 1405/56)
Sec. 1405‑5.
General powers.
The Department of Insurance has
the following powers:
(1) To exercise the rights, powers, and duties |
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vested by law in the insurance superintendent and the superintendent's officers and employees.
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(2) To exercise the rights, powers, and duties that
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have been vested by law in the Department of Trade and Commerce as the successor of the insurance superintendent and the superintendent's officers and employees.
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(3) To exercise the rights, powers, and duties
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heretofore vested by law in the Department of Trade and Commerce or in the Director of Trade and Commerce by:
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(A) all laws in relation to insurance; and
(B) Article 22 of the Illinois Pension Code.
(4) To execute and administer all laws heretofore or
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hereafter enacted relating to insurance.
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(5) To transfer jurisdiction of any realty under the
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control of the Department to any other department of the State Government or to acquire or accept federal lands when the transfer, acquisition, or acceptance is advantageous to the State and is approved in writing by the Governor.
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(Source: P.A. 91‑239, eff. 1‑1‑00.)
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(20 ILCS 1405/1405‑10) (was 20 ILCS 1405/56.1)
Sec. 1405‑10.
Child health insurance plan study.
The
Department
of
Insurance shall cooperate with and provide consultation to the Department
of Public Health in studying the feasibility of a child health insurance
plan as provided in Section 2310‑275 of the Department of
Public
Health Powers and Duties Law (20 ILCS 2310/2310‑275).
(Source: P.A. 91‑239, eff. 1‑1‑00.)
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(20 ILCS 1405/1405‑15) (was 20 ILCS 1405/56.2)
Sec. 1405‑15.
Senior citizen assistance and information
program.
(a) The Department of Insurance shall administer and operate a program to
provide assistance and information to senior citizens in relation to insurance
matters. The program may include, but is not limited to, counseling for senior
citizens in the evaluation, comparison, or selection of Medicare options,
Medicare supplement insurance, and
long‑term care insurance.
(b) The Department shall recruit and train volunteers to provide the
following:
(i) one‑on‑one counseling on insurance matters; and
(ii) education on insurance matters to senior |
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citizens through public forums.
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(c) The Department shall solicit the volunteers for their input and advice
on the success and accessibility of the program.
(d) The Department shall strive to assure that all seniors residing in
Illinois have access to the program.
(e) The Department of Insurance may promulgate reasonable rules necessary to
implement this Section.
(Source: P.A. 91‑239, eff. 1‑1‑00.)
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(20 ILCS 1405/1405‑20) (was 20 ILCS 1405/56.3)
Sec. 1405‑20.
Investigational cancer treatments; study.
(a) The Department of Insurance shall conduct an analysis and study of costs
and benefits derived from the implementation of the coverage requirements for
investigational cancer treatments established under Section 356y of the
Illinois Insurance Code. The study shall cover the years 2000, 2001, and 2002.
The study shall include an analysis of the effect of
the coverage requirements on the cost of insurance and health care, the results
of the treatments to patients, the mortality rate among cancer patients, any
improvements in care of patients, and any improvements in the quality of life
of patients.
(b) The Department shall report the results of its study to the General
Assembly and the Governor on or before March 1, 2003.
(Source: P.A. 91‑406, eff. 1‑1‑00; 92‑16, eff. 6‑28‑01.)
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(20 ILCS 1405/1405‑25)
Sec. 1405‑25.
Uninsured Ombudsman Program.
(a) The Department of Insurance shall establish and operate an Ombudsman
Program for uninsured individuals to provide assistance and education to those
individuals regarding
health insurance benefits options and rights under State and federal law. The
program may include, but is not limited to, counseling for uninsured
individuals in the discovery, evaluation, and comparison of options for
obtaining health insurance coverage.
(b) The Department may recruit and train volunteers to assist in the
Ombudsman Program. The volunteers may provide one‑on‑one counseling on health
insurance availability matters and provide education to uninsured individuals
through public forums.
(c) The Department may issue reasonable rules necessary to implement this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 92‑331, eff. 1‑1‑02.)
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(20 ILCS 1405/1405‑30)
Sec. 1405‑30.
Mental health insurance study.
(a) The Department of Insurance shall conduct an analysis and study of costs
and benefits derived from the implementation of the coverage requirements for
treatment of mental disorders established under Section 370c of the Illinois
Insurance Code. The study shall cover the years 2002, 2003, and 2004.
The study shall include an analysis of the effect of the coverage requirements
on the cost of insurance and health care, the results of the treatments to
patients, any improvements in care of patients, and any improvements in the
quality of life of patients.
(b) The Department shall report the results of its study to the General
Assembly and the Governor on or before March 1, 2005.
(Source: P.A. 92‑185, eff. 1‑1‑02.)
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