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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 299.1b. Data exchanges; administrative liens.
(a) Any benefit association doing business in the State and governed by this Code shall enter into an agreement for data exchanges with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for the purpose of locating accounts as defined in Section 10-24 of the Illinois Public Aid Code 1 of responsible relatives to satisfy past-due child support owed by responsible relatives under an order for support entered by a court or administrative body of this or any other State on behalf of resident or non-resident persons.
(b) Notwithstanding any provisions in this Code to the contrary, a benefit association shall not be liable to any person:
(1) for any disclosure of information to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department of Public Aid) under subsection (a);
(2) for encumbering or surrendering any accounts as defined in Section 10-24 of the Illinois Public Aid Code held by such benefit association in response to a notice of lien or levy issued by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department of Public Aid), or by any other state's child support enforcement agency, as provided for in Section 299.1a of this Code; or
(3) for any other action taken in good faith to comply with the requirements of subsection (a).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 215. Insurance § 5/299.1b. Data exchanges; administrative liens - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-215-insurance/il-st-sect-215-5-299-1b/
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