HB4451 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB101 19768 BMS 69278 b

101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4451

Introduced 2/3/2020, by Rep. Jay Hoffman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

215 ILCS 5/537.9	from Ch. 73, par. 1065.87-9
215 ILCS 5/538	from Ch. 73, par. 1065.88
215 ILCS 5/538.2	from Ch. 73, par. 1065.88-2
215 ILCS 5/538.10 new

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Authorizes the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund, at the direction of its board of directors and subject to the approval of the Director of Insurance, to form and own a not-for-profit corporation to which the Fund may delegate certain of its powers and duties provided by the Code. Allows the not-for-profit corporation to contract to provide services to the Office of Special Deputy Receiver or any other person or organization authorized by law to carry out the duties of the Director in the capacity of receiver under specified provisions of the Code, the Illinois Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association, and organizations in another state similar to the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund or the Illinois Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by changing Sections 537.9, 538, and 538.2 and by adding Section 538.10 as follows:

(215 ILCS 5/537.9) (from Ch. 73, par. 1065.87-9)

Sec. 537.9. The Fund shall handle claims through its employees or through one or more companies or other persons employed as servicing facilities including a corporation formed pursuant to Section 538.10 of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 85-576.)

(215 ILCS 5/538) (from Ch. 73, par. 1065.88)

Sec. 538. Powers of the Fund.

The Fund shall have the powers enumerated in the Sections following this Section and preceding Section 539 538.1 through 538.8.

(Source: P.A. 77-305.)

(215 ILCS 5/538.2) (from Ch. 73, par. 1065.88-2)

Sec. 538.2. The Fund may employ or retain such persons as are necessary to handle claims and perform other duties of the Fund or may delegate such functions to a corporation formed pursuant to Section 538.10 of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 77-305.)

(215 ILCS 5/538.10 new)

Sec. 538.10. Delegation of powers to not-for-profit corporation. The Fund may, at the direction of its board of directors and subject to the approval of the Director, form and own a not-for-profit corporation domiciled in this State to which the Fund may delegate in its plan of operation any or all powers and duties of the Fund, except those provided by Sections 537.6 and 538.3 of this Code. The not-for-profit corporation may contract to provide services to any or all of the following types of organizations: (a) the Office of Special Deputy Receiver or any other person or organization authorized by law to carry out the duties of the Director in the capacity as a receiver under Article XIII of this Code; (b) the Illinois Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association; and (c) organizations in another state similar to the Fund or the Illinois Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association. The not-for-profit corporation is authorized to contract pursuant to this Section upon the board of directors' written determination that the provisioning of such services will advance the purposes set forth in Section 532 of this Code, provided that any such contract with a similar organization described in item (c) of this Section shall be subject to the prior approval of the Director.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.