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| Public Act 103-0845 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Department of Central Management Services | ||||
Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by | ||||
changing Section 405-5 and by adding Section 405-545 as | ||||
follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 405/405-5) (was 20 ILCS 405/35.2) | ||||
Sec. 405-5. Definitions. | ||||
(a) In this Law: | ||||
"Department" means the Department of Central Management | ||||
Services. | ||||
"Director" means the Director of Central Management | ||||
Services. | ||||
(b) In paragraphs (1) and (2) of Section 405-10 and in | ||||
Sections Section 405-15 and 405-545, "State agency", whether | ||||
used in the singular or plural, means all departments, | ||||
officers, commissions, boards, institutions, and bodies | ||||
politic and corporate of the State. The term, however, does | ||||
not mean the judicial branch, including, without limitation, | ||||
the several courts of the State, the offices of the clerk of | ||||
the supreme court and the clerks of the appellate court, and | ||||
the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, nor does it | ||||
mean the legislature or its committees or commissions. | ||
(Source: P.A. 94-295, eff. 7-21-05.) | ||
(20 ILCS 405/405-545 new) | ||
Sec. 405-545. Opioid antagonists. | ||
(a) As used in this Section, "opioid antagonist" has the | ||
meaning given to that term in Section 5-23 of the Substance Use | ||
Disorder Act | ||
(b) A State agency may make opioid antagonists available | ||
at a location where its employees work if the State agency | ||
trains employees in the use and administration of the opioid | ||
antagonists. | ||
(c) An employee of a State agency that uses and | ||
administrates opioid antagonists as described in this Section | ||
is exempt from civil liability under Section 69 of the Good | ||
Samaritan Act. | ||
Section 10. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by adding | ||
Section 69 as follows: | ||
(745 ILCS 49/69 new) | ||
Sec. 69. Employees of State agencies; exemptions from | ||
civil liability for the administration of an opioid | ||
antagonist. Any employee of a State agency who in good faith | ||
administers an opioid antagonist, as defined in Section 5-23 | ||
of the Substance Use Disorder Act, in compliance with Section | ||
405-545 of the Department of Central Management Services Law | ||
of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois shall not, as a | ||
result of her or his acts or omissions, except for willful or | ||
wanton misconduct on the part of the employee in administering | ||
the drug, be liable for civil damages. | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | ||
2025. | ||