Public Act 095-0874
 		





HB4869 Enrolled
LRB095 18127 AJO 44210 b






    AN ACT concerning civil law.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:


 
    Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended  by adding 
Section 30.5 as follows:
 
    (745 ILCS 49/30.5  new)
    Sec. 30.5. Alternative free medical clinic without 
physical premises patient notification practice.
    A free medical clinic under this Act which does not have 
physical premises on which to post the explanation of the 
exemption from civil liability under this Act, shall provide a 
clear, concise, and understandable explanation of the 
exemption from civil liability provided in this Act in writing, 
in at least 14 point bold type to each person who is enrolled 
as a patient or member of that free clinic or, in the case of a 
minor patient or member to the parent or guardian of the minor. 
    The explanation of the exemption from civil liability must 
be contained in a separate document and be signed by the 
patient or member of the free clinic or, in the case of a minor 
patient or member by the parent or guardian of the minor. 
    No immunity provisions under this Act apply unless a free 
medical clinic without physical premises complies with this 
Section. 
    The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 95th General




Assembly apply to actions accruing on or after the effective 
date of this amendatory Act



of the 95th General Assembly. 
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.






Effective Date:  8/21/2008