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IL HB1865

Bill

Status

Passed

8/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sue Scherer

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits soliciting nursing home residents or individuals over age 65 to purchase accident or health insurance unless the seller advises reviewing current plans with a family member or advisor, provides a contact phone number, waits 48 hours before making changes, and allows opting out of future communications

  • Bars entering into or amending health insurance policies with individuals over 65 who have a health care power of attorney or a medical condition like dementia that reduces decision-making capacity, unless the power of attorney agent executes the written agreement

  • Authorizes the Director of Insurance to declare void and unenforceable any insurance policy solicited, entered into, or amended in violation of these new protections

  • Makes it an unlawful consumer practice for nursing homes or long-term care facilities to make substantive disruptive changes or relocate residents with dementia or reduced decision-making capacity without prior approval from a family member, guardian, or power of attorney

  • Amends both the Illinois Insurance Code and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to add these protections for vulnerable adults

Legislative Description

FRAUD-TARGETED INSURANCE SALES

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0055

8/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance4/23/2025
Assignments4/9/2025
Consumer Protection3/11/2025
Rules3/4/2025
Consumer Protection2/25/2025
Rules1/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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