House Sponsors: BURKE-BOLAND. Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON-OBAMA-SMITH-MUNOZ-REA Short description: GOOD SAMARITAN-DEFIBRILLATOR Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that a person or entity that owns, occupies, or manages a building or portion of a building in which a qualified person renders emergency medical care involving the use of an automatic external defibrillator in good faith and without compensation is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission, except for willful and wanton misconduct, by the person rendering that care. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a person whose training was conducted in accordance with standards of the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross (rather than only the American Heart Association) qualifies for the exemption from civil liability. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Public Health) The Department does not anticipate a direct fiscal impact. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that any individual or entity providing training in the use of automated external defibrillators, conducted in accordance with specified standards, is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission, except for willful and wanton misconduct, by that individual or entity in providing that training. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status