Sen. Heather A. Steans

Filed: 3/31/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1859

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1859 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by adding
5Section 73 as follows:
 
6    (745 ILCS 49/73 new)
7    Sec. 73. School personnel; exemption from civil liability
8for emergency care. Any school personnel who in good faith
9provide emergency medical or first aid care without fee to any
10other school personnel or to any student enrolled in the school
11district shall not, as a result of their acts or omissions,
12except willful and wanton misconduct on the part of the school
13personnel in providing the care, be liable to the person to
14whom such care is provided for civil damages. For purposes of
15this Section, "school personnel" means persons employed by, on
16contract with, or serving as authorized volunteers in a school

 

 

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1district. This Section does not apply to any school personnel
2who are licensed physicians, nurses, dentists, or other
3licensed health services personnel. This Section does not
4affect or in any way diminish or change an employer's liability
5under the Workers' Compensation Act or the Workers'
6Occupational Diseases Act.
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8becoming law.".