Illinois Statutes
§ 55
Illinois § 55
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 745CIVIL IMMUNITIES
Act 745 ILCS 49/Good Samaritan Act.
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Bluebook
745 Ill. Comp. Stat. 55 (2026).
Text
Respiratory care practitioner; exemption from civil liability for emergency care. A person licensed under the Respiratory Care Practice Act or any person licensed as a respiratory care practitioner in another state or territory, who in good faith provides emergency care, without a fee, to a victim of an accident at the scene of an accident or to a victim of a natural disaster, including but not limited to an earthquake, hurricane, tornado, nuclear attack, or other similar emergency, shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except for willful or wanton misconduct in providing care, be liable for civil damages.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97.)
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