(745 ILCS 51/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Good Samaritan Medical Equipment Donor Act.
(Source: P.A. 97-183, eff. 1-1-12.)
(745 ILCS 51/5)
Sec. 5. Donor's immunity from liability.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no natural person who in good faith donates medical equipment or medical supplies to a veterinarian school or licensed veterinarian for use by the veterinarian school for school use or by the licensed veterinarian in that person's veterinary practice shall be liable in any civil action based on the theory of warranty, negligence, or strict liability in tort for damages incurred resulting from the use of the medical equipment or medical supplies due to the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the medical equipment or medical supplies. For purposes of this Act, the term "medical supplies" does not include medications.
(b) The immunity provided in subsection (a) shall not apply where it is shown that the donation of the medical equipment or medical supplies was a willful, wanton, or reckless act of the donor.
(Source: P.A. 97-183, eff. 1-1-12.)
Structure Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 745 - CIVIL IMMUNITIES
745 ILCS 5/ - State Lawsuit Immunity Act.
745 ILCS 10/ - Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act.
745 ILCS 15/ - County Engineer and Highway Superintendent Liability Act.
745 ILCS 19/ - Public and Appellate Defender Immunity Act.
745 ILCS 22/ - Federal Law Enforcement Officer Immunity Act.
745 ILCS 25/ - Tort Liability of Schools Act.
745 ILCS 35/ - Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Intervenor and Reporter Immunity Law.
745 ILCS 38/ - Baseball Facility Liability Act.
745 ILCS 40/ - Blood and Organ Transaction Liability Act.
745 ILCS 41/ - Bowling Center Act.
745 ILCS 43/ - Illinois Commonsense Consumption Act.
745 ILCS 45/ - Communicable Disease Report Act.
745 ILCS 46/ - Employment Record Disclosure Act.
745 ILCS 47/ - Equine Activity Liability Act.
745 ILCS 48/ - Illinois Financial Institutions Year 2000 Safety and Soundness Act.
745 ILCS 49/ - Good Samaritan Act.
745 ILCS 50/ - Good Samaritan Food Donor Act.
745 ILCS 51/ - Good Samaritan Medical Equipment Donor Act.
745 ILCS 52/ - Hockey Facility Liability Act.
745 ILCS 54/ - Interscholastic Association Defamation Act.
745 ILCS 55/ - Long-term Care Peer Review and Quality Assessment and Assurance Protection Act.
745 ILCS 60/ - Real Estate Investment Trust Act.
745 ILCS 65/ - Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act.
745 ILCS 67/ - State of Illinois Recreational Use of Leased Land Act.
745 ILCS 70/ - Health Care Right of Conscience Act.
745 ILCS 72/ - Roller Skating Rink Safety Act.