SB2144sam001 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. David Koehler

Filed: 3/5/2013

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2144

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2144 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by changing Section 500-100 as follows:

(215 ILCS 5/500-100)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)

Sec. 500-100. Limited lines producer license.

(a) An individual who is at least 18 years of age and whom the Director considers to be competent, trustworthy, and of good business reputation may obtain a limited lines producer license for one or more of the following classes:

(1) insurance on baggage or limited travel health, accident, or trip cancellation insurance sold in connection with transportation provided by a common carrier;

(2) industrial life insurance, as defined in Section 228 of this Code;

(3) industrial accident and health insurance, as defined in Section 368 of this Code;

(4) insurance issued by a company organized under the Farm Mutual Insurance Company Act of 1986;

(5) legal expense insurance;

(6) enrollment of recipients of public aid or medicare in a health maintenance organization;

(7) a limited health care plan issued by an organization having a certificate of authority under the Limited Health Service Organization Act.

(a-5) An insurance navigator shall obtain a limited lines producer license for the purpose of advising qualified individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and any amendments thereto, about health plans offered through the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange and other State and federal health programs as may be available. Insurance navigators must complete a training program in basic instruction about the Illinois Health Benefit Exchange, accident and health insurance business, and State and federal programs with which they will be assisting individuals. Insurance navigators may not receive any direct compensation or personal economic benefit for assisting individuals with respect to any particular health benefits plan.

(b) The application for a limited lines producer license must be submitted on a form prescribed by the Director by a designee of the insurance company, health maintenance organization, or limited health service organization appointing the limited insurance representative. The insurance company, health maintenance organization, or limited health service organization must pay the fee required by Section 500-135.

(c) A limited lines producer may represent more than one insurance company, health maintenance organization, or limited health service organization.

(d) An applicant who has met the requirements of this Section shall be issued a perpetual limited lines producer license.

(e) A limited lines producer license shall remain in effect as long as the appointing insurance company pays the respective fee required by Section 500-135 prior to January 1 of each year, unless the license is revoked or suspended pursuant to Section 500-70. Failure of the insurance company to pay the license fee or to submit the required documents shall cause immediate termination of the limited line insurance producer license with respect to which the failure occurs.

(f) A limited lines producer license may be terminated by the insurance company or the licensee.

(g) A person whom the Director considers to be competent, trustworthy, and of good business reputation may be issued a car rental limited line license. A car rental limited line license for a rental company shall remain in effect as long as the car rental limited line licensee pays the respective fee required by Section 500-135 prior to the next fee date unless the car rental license is revoked or suspended pursuant to Section 500-70. Failure of the car rental limited line licensee to pay the license fee or to submit the required documents shall cause immediate suspension of the car rental limited line license. A car rental limited line license for rental companies may be voluntarily terminated by the car rental limited line licensee. The license fee shall not be refunded upon termination of the car rental limited line license by the car rental limited line licensee.

(h) A limited lines producer issued a license pursuant to this Section is not subject to the requirements of Section 500-30.

(i) A limited lines producer license must contain the name, address and personal identification number of the licensee, the date the license was issued, general conditions relative to the license's expiration or termination, and any other information the Director considers proper. A limited line producer license, if applicable, must also contain the name and address of the appointing insurance company.

(Source: P.A. 92-386, eff. 1-1-02.)".