Bill Text: IL HB0545 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-13 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0545 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB0545-Introduced.html

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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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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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 25.5 as follows:
(745 ILCS 49/25.5 new)
Sec. 25.5. Physicians; exemption from civil liability for
emergency care. 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.