GOOD SAM ACT-MEDICAL CLINICS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Good Samaritan Act. Provides that the immunity for civil damages provided for services performed without compensation at free medical clinics also applies to physicians and other health care professionals that provide medical treatment, diagnosis, or advice at federally qualified health care centers without fee or compensation. Makes changes in the definition of "free medical clinic".
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 15, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 6, 2005
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 6, 2005
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch
Feb 2, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-002
Jan 26, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Jan 12, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
David R. Leitch
RRepublican
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