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Public Act 097-0183
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| SB1372 Enrolled | LRB097 06776 AJO 46867 b |
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Good |
Samaritan Medical Equipment Donor Act.
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Section 5. Donor's immunity from liability.
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no natural person |
who in good faith donates medical equipment or medical supplies |
to a veterinarian school or licensed veterinarian for use by |
the veterinarian school for school use or by the licensed |
veterinarian in that person's veterinary practice shall be |
liable in any civil action based on the theory of warranty, |
negligence, or strict liability in tort for damages incurred |
resulting from the use of the medical equipment or medical |
supplies due to the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the |
medical equipment or medical supplies. For purposes of this |
Act, the term "medical supplies" does not include medications. |
(b) The immunity provided in subsection (a) shall not apply |
where it is shown that the donation of the medical equipment or |
medical supplies was a willful, wanton, or reckless act of the |
donor.
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