(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 citizens through public forums.

(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.)