96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0545

 

Introduced 02/04/09, by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
745 ILCS 49/25.5 new

    Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or any person licensed to practice the treatment of human ailments in any other state or territory of the United States who, in good faith, provides emergency care without fee to a person while participating with local, state or federal law enforcement personnel in training or active duty missions, shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the person, in providing the care, be liable for civil damages.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by adding
5 Section 25.5 as follows:
 
6     (745 ILCS 49/25.5 new)
7     Sec. 25.5. Physicians; exemption from civil liability for
8 emergency care. Any person licensed under the Medical Practice
9 Act of 1987 or any person licensed to practice the treatment of
10 human ailments in any other state or territory of the United
11 States who, in good faith, provides emergency care without fee
12 to a person while participating with local, state or federal
13 law enforcement personnel in training or active duty missions,
14 shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except
15 willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the person, in
16 providing the care, be liable for civil damages.