093_HB2349
LRB093 10219 LCB 10473 b
1 AN ACT concerning first aid stations.
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 31 as follows:
6 (745 ILCS 49/31 new)
7 Sec. 31. First aid stations; exemption for civil
8 liability for first aid care provided. Any volunteer
9 certified in first aid according to the standards of the
10 American Red Cross or other nationally recognized certifying
11 agency, who, in good faith, provides generally accepted first
12 aid assistance, treatment, and referrals to licensed health
13 care providers at a first aid station, is not liable for
14 civil damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions in
15 providing the first aid treatment, except for willful or
16 wanton misconduct.
17 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18 becoming law.