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IL HB3116

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/15/2019

Primary Sponsor

Margo McDermed

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Good Samaritan Act to prohibit free medical clinics from liability for civil damages resulting from acts or omissions in providing medical treatment, diagnosis, or advice, except for willful or wanton misconduct.

  • Extends liability immunity to licensed healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, physical therapists, podiatric physicians, and social workers) who provide services in good faith at free medical clinics without compensation.

  • Defines "free medical clinic" as either an organized community-based program providing free medical care to individuals unable to pay (without general anesthesia or overnight stays) or a certified local health department program utilizing Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps members.

  • Requires free medical clinics to post a conspicuous notice explaining the exemption from civil liability for the immunity provisions to apply.

  • Extends immunity to physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers that treat patients referred from free medical clinics without fee or compensation, and permits clinics to accept voluntary contributions for overhead expenses only.

Legislative Description

GOOD SAMARITAN ACT-FREE CLINIC

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/29/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules3/29/2019
Tort Liability3/6/2019
Judiciary - Civil3/5/2019
Rules2/15/2019

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