GOOD SAMARITAN-TRAUMA CENTERS Senate SponsorsSen. David Luechtefeld-Frank C. Watson-Kirk W. Dillard-John O. Jones and Bill Brady 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 745 ILCS 49/26 newAmends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and any licensed hospital and any of the hospital's employees, agents, apparent agents, and independent contractors who in good faith provide emergency care or services to a person who is in need of emergency medical treatment and has presented to a hospital for emergency medical care shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of his, her, or its acts or omissions, except for willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the physician, the hospital, or any of the hospital's employees, independent contractors, agents, or apparent agents, in providing the care. 2/6/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld 2/6/2004SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson 2/6/2004SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/6/2004SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 2/6/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/24/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die