Public Act 0246 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0764 Enrolled LRB099 04391 JLK 24418 b

Public Act 099-0246

AN ACT concerning health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section 2310-371.5 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-371.5) (was 20 ILCS 2310/371)

Sec. 2310-371.5. Heartsaver AED Fund; grants. Subject to appropriation, the Department of Public Health has the power to make matching grants from the Heartsaver AED Fund, a special fund created in the State treasury, to any school in the State, public park district, forest preserve district, conservation district, sheriff's office, municipal police department, municipal recreation department, college, or university to assist in the purchase of an Automated External Defibrillator. Applicants for AED grants must demonstrate that they have funds to pay 50% of the cost of the AEDs for which matching grant moneys are sought. Any school, public park district, forest preserve district, conservation district, sheriff's office, municipal police department, municipal recreation department, college, or university applying for the grant shall not receive more than one grant from the Heartsaver AED Fund each fiscal year. The State Treasurer shall accept and deposit into the Fund all gifts, grants, transfers, appropriations, and other amounts from any legal source, public or private, that are designated for deposit into the Fund.

(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-721, eff. 6-3-08.)

Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 3-6040 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/3-6040 new)

Sec. 3-6040. Automated external defibrillators. The sheriff of each county shall, in accordance with the requirements of the Automated External Defibrillator Act, ensure that:

(1) his or her office is equipped with an operational and accessible automated external defibrillator that meets the requirements of the Automated External Defibrillator Act; and

(2) an adequate number of personnel in his or her office is trained to administer the automated external defibrillator in accordance with the Automated External Defibrillator Act.

Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 11-1-13 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-1-13 new)

Sec. 11-1-13. Automated external defibrillators. The corporate authorities of each municipality shall, in accordance with the requirements of the Automated External Defibrillator Act, ensure that:

(1) each police department that employs 100 or more police officers is equipped with an operational and accessible automated external defibrillator; and

(2) an adequate number of personnel in each police department is trained to administer the automated external defibrillator.

Section 20. The Automated External Defibrillator Act is amended by changing Section 30 as follows:

(410 ILCS 4/30)

Sec. 30. Exemption from civil liability.

(a) A physician licensed in Illinois to practice medicine in all its branches who authorizes the purchase of an automated external defibrillator is not liable for civil damages as a result of any act or omission arising out of authorizing the purchase of an automated external defibrillator, except for willful or wanton misconduct, if the requirements of this Act are met.

(b) An individual or entity providing training in the use of automated external defibrillators is not liable for civil damages as a result of any act or omission involving the use of an automated external defibrillator, except for willful or wanton misconduct, if the requirements of this Act are met.

(c) A person, unit of State or local government, sheriff's office, municipal police department, or school district owning, occupying, or managing the premises where an automated external defibrillator is located is not liable for civil damages as a result of any act or omission involving the use of an automated external defibrillator, except for willful or wanton misconduct, if the requirements of this Act are met.

(d) An AED user is not liable for civil damages as a result of any act or omission involving the use of an automated external defibrillator in an emergency situation, except for willful or wanton misconduct, if the requirements of this Act are met.

(e) This Section does not apply to a public hospital.

(Source: P.A. 93-910, eff. 1-1-05.)