97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1549

 

Introduced 2/15/2011, by Rep. Jil Tracy

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
745 ILCS 49/10

    Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any person who in good faith (instead of any person currently certified in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation who complies with generally recognized standards, and who in good faith), not for compensation, provides emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a person who is an apparent victim of acute cardiopulmonary insufficiency shall not, as the result of his or her acts or omissions in providing resuscitation, be liable for civil damages, unless the acts or omissions constitute willful and wanton misconduct. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

HB1549LRB097 06748 AJO 46836 b

1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by changing
5Section 10 as follows:
 
6    (745 ILCS 49/10)
7    Sec. 10. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; exemption from
8civil liability for emergency care. Any person currently
9certified in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation who complies
10with generally recognized standards, and who in good faith, not
11for compensation, provides emergency cardiopulmonary
12resuscitation to a person who is an apparent victim of acute
13cardiopulmonary insufficiency shall not, as the result of his
14or her acts or omissions in providing resuscitation, be liable
15for civil damages, unless the acts or omissions constitute
16willful and wanton misconduct.
17(Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97; 90-742, eff. 8-13-98.)
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
19becoming law.