102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3921
 
Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2610/50 new
55 ILCS 5/3-6041 new
65 ILCS 5/11-1-15 new

     Amends the State Police Act, the Counties Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that an Illinois State Police officer, county sheriff, or municipal police officer may use a patrol vehicle to transport a sick or injured person if an ambulance or specialized emergency medical service vehicle is not available or on-scene, or a medical emergency exists. Exempts the Illinois State Police, county, or municipality and an Illinois State Police officer, county sheriff, or municipal police officer  from liability for an act or omission in providing medical emergency transportation, unless the act or omission constitutes willful or wanton misconduct.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. This Act may be referred to as Courtney's Law. 
 
5    Section 5. The State Police Act is amended  by adding 
6Section 50 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2610/50 new)
8    Sec. 50. Medical emergency transportation.
9    (a)   An Illinois State Police officer may use a patrol 
10vehicle to transport a sick or injured person if an ambulance 
11or specialized emergency medical service vehicle is not 
12available or on-scene, or a medical emergency exists.
13    (b)   If an Illinois  State Police officer transports a sick 
14or injured person under this Section, neither the Illinois 
15State Police nor an Illinois  State Police officer shall be 
16liable as a result of the Illinois State Police officer's act 
17or omission in providing medical emergency transportation, 
18including any assistance related thereto, unless the act or 
19omission constitutes willful and wanton misconduct.
20    (c)   As used in this Section:
21    "Ambulance" has the meaning defined in Section 3.85 of the 
22Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.
 
 
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1    "Medical emergency" means a person is in need of immediate 
2medical attention for a sickness or injury and delay in 
3receiving that attention may endanger his or her life.
4    "Specialized emergency medical services vehicle" has the 
5meaning defined in Section 3.85 of the Emergency Medical 
6Services (EMS) Systems Act.
  
 
7    Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 
83-6041 as follows:
 
9    (55 ILCS 5/3-6041 new)
10    Sec. 3-6041. Medical emergency transportation.
11    (a)   A sheriff may use a patrol vehicle to transport a sick 
12or injured person if an ambulance or specialized emergency 
13medical service vehicle is not available or on-scene, or a 
14medical emergency exists.
15    (b)   If a sheriff transports a sick or injured person under 
16this Section, neither the county nor a sheriff shall be liable 
17as a result of the sheriff's act or omission in providing 
18medical emergency transportation, including any assistance 
19related thereto, unless the act or omission constitutes 
20willful and wanton misconduct.
21    (c)   As used in this Section:
22    "Ambulance" has the meaning defined in Section 3.85 of the 
23Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.
24    "Medical emergency" means a person is in need of immediate 
 
 
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1medical attention for a sickness or injury and delay in 
2receiving that attention may endanger his or her life.
3    "Specialized emergency medical services vehicle" has the 
4meaning defined in Section 3.85 of the Emergency Medical 
5Services (EMS) Systems Act.
 
6    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 
7adding Section 11-1-15 as follows:
 
8    (65 ILCS 5/11-1-15 new)
9    Sec. 11-1-15. Medical emergency transportation.
10    (a)   A municipal police officer may use a patrol vehicle to 
11transport a sick or injured person if an ambulance or 
12specialized emergency medical service vehicle is not available 
13or on-scene, or a medical emergency exists.
14    (b)   If a municipal police officer  transports a sick or 
15injured person under this Section, neither the municipality 
16nor a municipal police officer shall be liable as a result of 
17the municipal police officer's act or omission in providing 
18medical emergency transportation, including any assistance 
19related thereto, unless the act or omission constitutes 
20willful and wanton misconduct.
21    (c)   As used in this Section:
22    "Ambulance" has the meaning defined in Section 3.85 of the 
23Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.
24    "Medical emergency" means a person is in need of immediate 
 
 
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1medical attention for a sickness or injury and delay in 
2receiving that attention may endanger his or her life.
3    "Specialized emergency medical services vehicle" has the 
4meaning defined in Section 3.85 of the Emergency Medical 
5Services (EMS) Systems Act.