Bill Status of SB3047  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  GOOD SAMARITAN-TRAUMA CENTERS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. David Luechtefeld - Frank C. Watson - Kirk W. Dillard - John O. Jones and Bill Brady

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
745 ILCS 49/26 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends 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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  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