FREE MED SERVICE-LIABILITY
- Introduced Feb 5, 2026
- In committee Feb 5, 2026
- Passed the Senate Next
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that a licensed health care provider who renders medical services voluntarily and without compensation or the expectation or promise of compensation and does not seek reimbursement from charitable or governmental sources is not liable for any civil damages for any act or omission resulting from the rendering of the services unless the act or omission was the result of the…
Read the full title (117 words)
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that a licensed health care provider who renders medical services voluntarily and without compensation or the expectation or promise of compensation and does not seek reimbursement from charitable or governmental sources is not liable for any civil damages for any act or omission resulting from the rendering of the services unless the act or omission was the result of the licensed health care provider's gross negligence or willful misconduct. Requires notice and consent to be made in writing for a voluntary, noncompensated service before rendering the service in the case of a nonemergency and provides that notice and consent may be given through the use of an electronic medical record device.
Every action
3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
- SenateFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Chapin RoseR Primary sponsor · District 51
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.