Section 5 ILCS 375/12 - Refund of surpluses for life and medical insurance(a) Any surplus resulting from favorable experience of those portions of the group life insurance and group health program shall be refunded to the State of Illinois for deposit, respectively, in the Group Insurance Premium Fund or Health Insurance Reserve Fund established under this Act. Such funds may be applied to reduce member premiums, charges or fees or increase benefits, or both, in accordance with Subsection (b) of this Section. (b) Surplus resulting from favorable experience may be applied to any current or future contract made under authority of this Act. With respect to any surplus relating to the Group Insurance Premium Fund, the surplus shall be deposited into the Group Insurance Premium Fund and may be applied either towards the reduction of the cost of optional life insurance or the provision of additional life insurance as determined by the Director. With respect to any surplus relating to the Health Insurance Reserve Fund, the surplus shall be deposited into the Health Insurance Reserve Fund and may be applied towards contributions to the program of health benefits or other benefits or towards providing additional health or other benefits, or both, as determined by the Director.Amended by P.A. 095-0632,§ 5, eff. 9/25/2007.