Any physical therapist, as defined in Section 1 of the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, who in good faith provides emergency care without fee to any person shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except willful and wanton misconduct on the part of the person in providing the care, be liable to a person to whom such care is provided for civil damages.
745 ILCS 49/45
Physical Therapist; exemption from civil liability for emergency care
Known as the Good Samaritan Act
The act spans §§ 745-49-1 to 745-49-95 (40 sections).
P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97; 90-742, eff. 8-13-98.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.