(a) The Department of Insurance shall establish and operate an Ombudsman Program for uninsured individuals to provide assistance and education to those individuals regarding health insurance benefits options and rights under State and federal law. The program may include, but is not limited to, counseling for uninsured individuals in the discovery, evaluation, and comparison of options for obtaining health insurance coverage.
     (b) The Department may recruit and train volunteers to assist in the Ombudsman Program. The volunteers may provide one-on-one counseling on health insurance availability matters and provide education to uninsured individuals through public forums.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 1405/1405-25

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (c) The Department may issue reasonable rules necessary to implement this Section.