SB3378sam001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. William R. Haine

Filed: 3/2/2010

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3378

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3378 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by changing Section 351A-4 as follows:

(215 ILCS 5/351A-4) (from Ch. 73, par. 963A-4)

Sec. 351A-4. Limitation. No long-term care insurance policy may:

(1) Be cancelled, nonrenewed or otherwise terminated on grounds of the the age or the deterioration of the mental or physical health of the insured individual or certificate holder.

(2) Contain a provision establishing a new waiting period in the event existing coverage is converted to or replaced by a new or other form, except with respect to an increase in benefits voluntarily selected by the insured individual or group policyholder.

(3) Provide coverage for skilled nursing care only or provide significantly more coverage for skilled care in a facility than coverage for lower levels of care.

(Source: P.A. 92-148, eff. 7-24-01.)".