Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 110 — Dental Service Plan Act.

This Act may be cited as the Dental Service Plan Act

This Act may be cited as the Dental Service Plan Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

For the purpose of this Act, the terms set forth in Sections 3 through 14, inclusive, have the respective meanings specified therein, unless different meanings are plainly indicated by the context

For the purpose of this Act, the terms set forth in Sections 3 through 14, inclusive, have the respective meanings specified therein, unless different meanings are plainly indicated by the context. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2179.)

"Dental service plan corporation" means a corporation organized under the terms of this Act for the sole and specific purpose of establishing and operating a dental service plan

"Dental service plan corporation" means a corporation organized under the terms of this Act for the sole and specific purpose of establishing and operating a dental service plan. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2179.)

"Dental service plan" means a plan or system under which dental service may be rendered to a subscriber or other beneficiary by a duly licensed dentist, at the expense of a dental service plan corporation, in consideration of prepayments made by or on behalf of a subscriber prior to the occurrence of the condition requ…

"Dental service" means the ordinary and usual professional services rendered by dentists licensed in Illinois to practice dentistry and dental surgery

"Dental service" means the ordinary and usual professional services rendered by dentists licensed in Illinois to practice dentistry and dental surgery. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2179.)

"Subscriber" means a natural person to whom a subscription certificate has been issued by a dental service plan corporation

"Subscriber" means a natural person to whom a subscription certificate has been issued by a dental service plan corporation. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2179.)

"Beneficiary" means a person designated in a subscription certificate as one entitled to receive dental service

"Beneficiary" means a person designated in a subscription certificate as one entitled to receive dental service. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2179.)

"Subscription certificate" means a certificate issued to a subscriber by a dental service plan corporation, setting forth the terms and conditions upon which a dental service plan corporation shall be liable to pay for dental service rendered to a subscriber or beneficiary. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2179.)

"Covered dependent" means a subscriber's spouse, or a subscriber's child under the age of 19 years

"Covered dependent" means a subscriber's spouse, or a subscriber's child under the age of 19 years. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2179.)

"Participating dentist" means a dentist licensed in Illinois to practice dentistry, and who, by written agreement with a dental service plan corporation undertakes to furnish dental service to the plan's subscribers and their covered dependents and to abide by its by-laws, rules and regulations. (Source: Laws 1965, p.…

"Director" means the Director of Insurance of the State of Illinois

"Director" means the Director of Insurance of the State of Illinois. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2179.)

All masculine pronouns may import the masculine, feminine or neuter gender

All masculine pronouns may import the masculine, feminine or neuter gender. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2179.)

"Person" means any of the following: natural person, corporation, co-partnership or association of persons

"Person" means any of the following: natural person, corporation, co-partnership or association of persons. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2179.)

"Geographic area" means an area consisting of 2 or more contiguous counties, except that a county having more than 500,000 inhabitants may be a geographic area

"Geographic area" means an area consisting of 2 or more contiguous counties, except that a county having more than 500,000 inhabitants may be a geographic area. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2179.)

It is unlawful for any person, except a dental service plan corporation chartered in accordance with the provisions of this Act and operating in accordance with authority from the Director, to establish, maintain or operate a dental service plan, or to solicit subscribers to or enter into contracts with respect to a de…

No new plans may be chartered

No new plans may be chartered. No dental service plan shall be issued a charter for the purpose of doing business under this Act after the effective date of this Amendatory Act of 1989. (Source: P.A. 86-600.)

Nine or more natural persons of legal age, all of whom are residents of Illinois and citizens of the United States, and at least a majority of whom are dentists licensed in Illinois to practice dentistry, may form, under the provisions of this Act, a dental service plan corporation for the purpose of establishing and o…

The business and affairs of a dental service plan corporation shall be managed by a board of trustees, which shall have the power to adopt and to amend, from time to time, by-laws governing the conduct of the corporation's business. The number of trustees shall be not less than 9 nor more than 21. Subject to such limit…

A dental service plan corporation may, in the discretion of its board of trustees, through its by-laws, limit or define the classes of persons who shall be eligible to become subscribers, limit and define the benefits which it will furnish, and may divide such benefits as it undertakes to furnish into classes or kinds.…

Every dentist licensed in Illinois to practice dentistry, and who is reputable and in good standing, shall be eligible to become a participating dentist in the dental service plan corporation operating in the geographic area in which he resides or practices, under such terms and conditions as are imposed on other parti…

The charter of a dental service plan corporation shall set forth: (a) The corporate name; (b) The location of its principal office and the name and address of its registered agent; (c) The period of duration, which may be perpetual; (d) A description of the type of business in which it is to have the power to be engage…

Prior to the issuance of a charter to any such corporation, the following information shall be furnished to the Director: (a) The occupation, qualifications and place of residence and professional or business address, if any, of each of the incorporators; (b) The name of each contributor to the capital of the corporati…

Amendments to a charter shall be made by application to the Director and shall be subject to his approval

Amendments to a charter shall be made by application to the Director and shall be subject to his approval. Amendments to a charter having the effect of adding one or more additional counties in which the dental service plan corporation shall operate may, if a majority of the dentists residing and in active practice the…

After the issuance of a charter, the Director, as he deems in the public interest, may authorize a dental service plan corporation to solicit and fulfill contracts, or require a dental service plan corporation to charge rates or to utilize soliciting methods different from those on which the charter was based, provided…

The Director may revoke or amend, after reasonable notice and hearing, any charter, certificate, order, authority or consent made by him to a dental service plan corporation on being satisfied (1) that the further solicitation of subscribers or further continuance of the practices in question will work a fraud on subsc…