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| Public Act 099-0246 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||
amended by changing Section 2310-371.5 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-371.5) (was 20 ILCS 2310/371) | ||||
Sec. 2310-371.5. Heartsaver AED Fund; grants. Subject to | ||||
appropriation, the Department of Public Health has the power to | ||||
make matching grants from the Heartsaver AED Fund, a special | ||||
fund created in the State treasury, to any school in the State, | ||||
public park district, forest preserve district, conservation | ||||
district, sheriff's office, municipal police department, | ||||
municipal recreation department,
college, or university to | ||||
assist in the purchase of
an Automated External Defibrillator. | ||||
Applicants for AED grants must demonstrate that they have funds | ||||
to pay 50% of the cost of the AEDs
for which matching grant | ||||
moneys are sought. Any school, public park district, forest | ||||
preserve district, conservation district, sheriff's office, | ||||
municipal police department, municipal recreation department, | ||||
college, or university applying for the grant shall not receive | ||||
more than one grant from the Heartsaver AED Fund each fiscal | ||||
year.
The State Treasurer shall accept and deposit into the | ||||
Fund all gifts, grants, transfers, appropriations, and other | ||
amounts from any legal source, public or private, that are | ||
designated for deposit into the Fund.
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(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-721, eff. 6-3-08.) | ||
Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section | ||
3-6040 as follows: | ||
(55 ILCS 5/3-6040 new) | ||
Sec. 3-6040. Automated external defibrillators. The | ||
sheriff of each county shall, in accordance with the | ||
requirements of the Automated External Defibrillator Act, | ||
ensure that: | ||
(1) his or her office is equipped with an operational | ||
and accessible automated external defibrillator that meets | ||
the requirements of the Automated External Defibrillator | ||
Act; and | ||
(2) an adequate number of personnel in his or her | ||
office is trained to administer the automated external | ||
defibrillator in accordance with the Automated External | ||
Defibrillator Act. | ||
Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | ||
adding Section 11-1-13 as follows: | ||
(65 ILCS 5/11-1-13 new) | ||
Sec. 11-1-13. Automated external defibrillators. The | ||
corporate authorities of each municipality shall, in | ||
accordance with the requirements of the Automated External | ||
Defibrillator Act, ensure that: | ||
(1) each police department that employs 100 or more | ||
police officers is equipped with an operational and | ||
accessible automated external defibrillator; and | ||
(2) an adequate number of personnel in each police | ||
department is trained to administer the automated external | ||
defibrillator. | ||
Section 20. The Automated External Defibrillator Act is | ||
amended by changing Section 30 as follows:
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(410 ILCS 4/30)
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Sec. 30. Exemption from civil liability.
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(a) A physician licensed in Illinois to practice medicine | ||
in all its
branches who authorizes the purchase of an automated | ||
external
defibrillator is not liable for civil damages as a | ||
result of any act or
omission arising out of authorizing the | ||
purchase of an automated external
defibrillator, except for | ||
willful or wanton misconduct, if
the requirements of this Act | ||
are met.
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(b) An individual or entity providing training in the use | ||
of automated
external defibrillators is not liable for civil | ||
damages as a result of any act
or omission involving the use of | ||
an automated external defibrillator, except
for willful or | ||
wanton misconduct, if the requirements of this Act are met.
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(c) A person, unit of State or local government, sheriff's | ||
office, municipal police department, or school
district | ||
owning, occupying, or managing the premises where an
automated | ||
external defibrillator is located is not liable for civil | ||
damages as
a
result of any act or omission involving the use of | ||
an automated
external
defibrillator, except for willful or | ||
wanton misconduct, if the requirements of
this Act are met.
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(d) An AED user is not liable for civil damages as a
result | ||
of
any act or omission involving the use of an automated | ||
external defibrillator
in an emergency situation, except for | ||
willful or wanton misconduct, if the
requirements of this Act | ||
are met.
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(e) This Section does not apply to a public hospital.
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(Source: P.A. 93-910, eff. 1-1-05.)
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