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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 54     </title>
<shortdesc>GOOD SAMARITAN ACT-MEDICAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond-Sidney H. Mathias-Suzanne Bassi-Ruth Munson-John A. Fritchey, Michael Tryon, Timothy L. Schmitz, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Paul D. Froehlich, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Sandra M. Pihos, Shane Cultra, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>745 ILCS 49/27 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides immunity for any physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to practice medicine in all its branches or licensed to practice the treatment of human ailments in any other state or territory of the United States, any nurse licensed under the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act, any paramedic, or any emergency medical technician who provides assistance to a law enforcement officer while the officer is engaged in tactical operations.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes everything. Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, a physician assistant, a nurse, a paramedic, an emergency medical technician, or a First Responder who, in good faith and without fee, or with a fee not to exceed $1, to a person, provides assistance to a law enforcement officer while the officer is engaged in law enforcement critical incident, tactical training, or tactical operations is not liable for civil damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions in providing the care, except in cases of willful or wanton misconduct.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  005-006-000</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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