State of Illinois
Public Acts
92^nd General Assembly

Public Act 92-0296

HB3179 Enrolled                               LRB9204612WHcsA

    AN ACT concerning consumer fraud.

    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 2B.3 as follows:

    (815 ILCS 505/2B.3 new)
    Sec. 2B.3.  Deceptive sale or promotion of health-related
cash discount cards.  It is  an  unlawful  practice  for  any
person  to  sell,  market,  promote,  advertise, or otherwise
distribute any card or other purchasing mechanism  or  device
that  purports to offer discounts or access to discounts from
health care providers in health related purchases if:
         (1)  the  card  or  other  purchasing  mechanism  or
    device does not expressly provide in bold  and  prominent
    type that the discounts are not insurance;
         (2)  the  discounts  are not specifically authorized
    by a contract with each health care  provider  listed  in
    conjunction  with  the card or other purchasing mechanism
    or device; or
         (3)  the discounts or access to discounts offered or
    the  range  of  discounts  or  access  to  the  range  of
    discounts   offered   are   misleading,   deceptive    or
    fraudulent, regardless of the literal wording used.
    Passed in the General Assembly May 15, 2001.
    Approved August 09, 2001.