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92_HB2778eng HB2778 Engrossed LRB9202212OBpr 1 AN ACT in relation to civil immunities. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by changing 5 Section 10 as follows: 6 (745 ILCS 49/10) 7 Sec. 10. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; exemption from 8 civil liability for emergency care. Any person currently 9 certified in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation who complies 10 with generally recognized standards, and who in good faith, 11 not for compensation, provides emergency cardiopulmonary 12 resuscitation to a person who is an apparent victim of acute 13 cardiopulmonary insufficiency isshallnot, as the result of 14 his or her acts or omissions in providing resuscitation,be15 liable for civil damages, unless the acts or omissions 16 constitute willful and wanton misconduct. 17 (Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97; 90-742, eff. 8-13-98.)