(745 ILCS 49/45)
Sec. 45.
Physical Therapist; exemption from civil liability for
emergency care.
Any physical therapist, as defined in Section 1 of the Illinois Physical
Therapy Act,
who in good faith provides emergency care without fee to any person shall
not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except willful and wanton
misconduct
on the part of the person in providing the care, be liable to a person
to whom such care is provided for civil damages.
(Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97; 90-742, eff. 8-13-98.)
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