INS CD-PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION
Summary
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no company, in any policy of accident or health insurance, shall make or permit any distinction or discrimination against individuals solely because of handicaps or disabilities in specified provisions of the contract it makes or permit any distinction or discrimination against individuals solely because of handicaps or disabilities in the specified provisions of the contract it makes (instead of including an exception for those who meet specified criteria). Provides that no company shall refuse to insure or refuse to continue to insure, limit the amount or extent or kind of coverage available to an individual, or charge an individual a different rate for the same coverage solely because of health status or disability (instead of only because of blindness or partial blindness).
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 26, 2010
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Standard Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 007-005-000
lower
Feb 16, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee
lower
Jan 4, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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