Loading chat...

IL HB2063

Bill

Status

Failed

1/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

Mary Flowers

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

97th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Illinois Insurance Code Sections 351B-4 and 364 to prohibit insurance companies from discriminating against individuals based on handicaps or disabilities in accident and health insurance policies.

  • Removes exceptions that previously allowed discrimination based on "sound actuarial principles or actual or reasonably anticipated experience" for individuals with disabilities.

  • Expands protection beyond blindness or partial blindness to cover all health status conditions and disabilities in determining premiums, coverage limits, and policy terms.

  • Prohibits insurers from refusing to insure, continuing coverage, limiting coverage amounts, or charging different rates to individuals solely because of health status or disability.

Legislative Description

INS CD-PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules3/9/2012
Health Care Availability/Accessibility1/30/2012
Rules3/17/2011
Health Care Availability/Accessibility2/24/2011
Rules2/22/2011

Full Bill Text

No bill text available