HB5161 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB101 18768 JLS 68223 b

101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5161

Introduced , by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

815 ILCS 505/2WWW new

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a medical alert system operator to attempt to impose liability upon a person not a party to a contract upon the death of the person who is a party to the contract. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning business.

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

Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2WWW as follows:

(815 ILCS 505/2WWW new)

Sec. 2WWW. Medical alert services.

(a) As used in this Section, "medical alert system operator" means a person that operates a service that enables a consumer to obtain assistance by initiating contact with the medical alert system operator by means of activating a device made available by the medical alert system operator under a contract that requires periodic payments by the consumer.

(b) A medical alert system operator may not, upon the death of the consumer under contract with the operator, impose or seek to impose liability for the unexpired term of the contract upon any person other than a party to the contract.

(c) A violation of this Section constitutes an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.

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