EMERGENCY MED SRVICES-IMMUNITY Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio House Sponsors(Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond) 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0447 210 ILCS 50/3.150745 ILCS 49/12745 ILCS 49/67Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act and the Good Samaritan Act. Under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, provides for civil immunity for an agency, organization, or individual who sponsors, authorizes, supports, finances, or supervises the training of persons in the use of automated external defibrillators, first aid, or aquatic skills (in addition to cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in a course which complies with generally recognized standards of the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or the National Safety Council. Provides for similar immunity for an individual who teaches such a course of instruction. Under the Good Samaritan Act, provides for civil immunity for a person who is certified in aquatic skills by the American Red Cross, or the American Heart Association, or the National Safety Council and who in good faith uses aquatic skills to provide aid without fee to any person. Also changes "automatic external defibrillator" to "automated external defibrillator". Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:745 ILCS 49/67Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions amending the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act and the Good Samaritan Act, but with changes that include the following: (1) eliminates references to aquatic skills; (2) eliminates references to standards of the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or the National Safety Council; and (3) eliminates amendatory changes to the Good Samaritan Act concerning immunity from civil liability. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:410 ILCS 4/20745 ILCS 49/68 newAmends the Automated External Defibrillator Act. Deletes provisions requiring a person who acquires an AED to take reasonable measures to ensure that the AED is used only by trained AED users and that the AED is registered with the EMS system hospital in the vicinity of where the AED will primarily be located. Adds a provision requiring that a person who acquires an AED take reasonable measures to ensure that any person considered to be an anticipated rescuer or user will have successfully completed a course of instruction in accordance with the standards of a nationally recognized organization or a course of instruction in accordance with existing rules under the Act to use an AED and to perform cardiovascular resuscitation (CPR). Replaces the bill's provisions amending the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any person who in good faith and without fee or compensation renders emergency medical care involving the use of an AED in accordance with his or her training is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission, except for willful and wanton misconduct, by that person in rendering that care (deletes provisions concerning such a person's successful completion of training). Provides that any firefighter, licensed emergency medical technician, or health care practitioner who in good faith and without fee or compensation provides health care services as a disaster relief volunteer shall not be liable for civil damages to any person to whom disaster relief health care services were rendered. Makes other changes. 2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Civil Law 3/1/2007SenateHeld in Judiciary Civil Law 3/8/2007SenateHeld in Judiciary Civil Law 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law 3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007 3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 3/30/2007HouseArrived in House 3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/12/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/16/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/16/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 5/16/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000 5/16/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001 5/24/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/24/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 25, 2007 5/25/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Deanna Demuzio 5/25/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/29/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Civil Law 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 009-000-000 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/30/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/27/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/27/2007SenateEffective Date August 27, 2007 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0447