Sec. 155.47. Prohibited practices relating to substance use disorder treatment.
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Sec. 155.47. Prohibited practices relating to substance use disorder treatment.
(a)As used in this Section, "recovery support", "substance use disorder", and "treatment" have the meanings set forth in the Substance Use Disorder Act.
(b)A company authorized to transact life insurance in this State may not, based solely on whether an individual has participated in a substance use treatment or recovery support program no less than 5 years before application:
(1)deny coverage to the individual;
(2)limit the amount, extent, or kind of coverage available to the individual; or
(3)charge the individual or a group to which the individual belongs a rate that is
different from the rate charged to other individuals or groups, respectively, for the same coverage, unless the charge is based on sound underwriting or actuarial principles reasonably related to actual or anticipated loss experience for a particular risk.