and Accountability Act. (a) The purpose and intent of this Act is to authorize the formation, operation, and regulation of health care purchasing groups (referred to in this Act as "HPGs") as described by this Act, to authorize the sale and regulation of health insurance products for employers that are sold to HPGs, and to encourage the development of financially secure and cost effective markets for the basic health care needs of employers, employees, and their dependents in this State. Nothing in this Act authorizes an employer to join with other employers to self-insure through risk pooling. (b) All health insurance contracts issued under this Act are subject to the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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