As used in this Act, the following terms have the meanings given in this Section. "Department" means the Department of Insurance. "Director" means the Director of Insurance. "Health benefit plan" means an accident and health insurance policy or certificate subject to the Illinois Insurance Code, a voluntary health services plan subject to the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, a health maintenance organization subscriber contract subject to the Health Maintenance Organization Act, a plan provided by a multiple employer welfare arrangement, or a plan provided by another benefit arrangement. Without limitation, "health benefit plan" does not mean any of the following types of insurance: (1) accident; (2) credit; (3) disability income; (4) long-term or nursing home care; (5) specified disease; (6) dental or vision; (7) coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance; (8) medical payments under automobile or homeowners; (9) insurance under which benefits are payable with or without regard to fault as statutorily required to be contained in any liability policy or equivalent self-insurance; (10) hospital income or indemnity; (11) self-insured health benefit plans under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. insurance; or without regard to fault as statutorily required to be contained in any liability policy or equivalent self-insurance; federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
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