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Public Act 91-0446
HB2272 Enrolled LRB9102129ACtm
AN ACT to amend the Good Samaritan Act by adding Section
46.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by adding
Section 46 as follows:
(745 ILCS 49/46 new)
Sec. 46. Physician assistant; exemption from civil
liability for emergency care. A person licensed as a
physician assistant under the Physician Assistant Practice
Act of 1987 who in good faith provides emergency care without
fee to a person shall not be liable for civil damages as a
result of his or her acts or omissions, except for willful or
wanton misconduct on the part of the person in providing the
care.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
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