(215 ILCS 138/20)
Sec. 20.
Applicability and enforcement.
(a) This Act applies to health benefit plans that are amended, delivered,
issued, or renewed on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 91st General Assembly.
(b) The Director may adopt rules necessary to implement the
Department's
responsibilities under this Act. To enforce the provisions of this Act, the
Director may issue a cease and desist order or require a health benefit plan to
submit a plan of correction for violations of this Act, or both. Subject to
the provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the Director may,
pursuant to Section 403A of the Illinois Insurance Code, impose upon a health
benefit plan an administrative fine not to exceed $250,000 for failure to
submit a requested plan of correction, failure to comply with its plan or
correction, or repeated violations of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-777, eff. 1-1-01.)
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