A person licensed as a physician assistant under the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 who in good faith provides emergency care without fee to a person shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except for willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the person in providing the care.
745 ILCS 49/46
Physician assistant; 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. 91-446, eff. 8-6-99.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.