Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides immunity against criminal liability, civil damages, or medical malpractice damages for any acts or omissions, for any physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to practice medicine in all its branches or licensed to practice the treatment of human ailments in any other state or territory of the United States; any dental emergency responder; any licensed nurse; any licensed physicians assistant; any licensed EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, or EMT-Paramedic; and any First Responder who provides volunteer Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) services to any person or animal in any law enforcement incident or training situation, or any other law enforcement related situation, including disasters, in civil unrest, or methamphetamine lab interdiction.
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Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any person who is certified in first aid or has completed a course of instruction in first aid, 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. Effective July 1, 2006.
Amends the Attorney General Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning deceptive collection practices.
Congratulates Robert "Bob" Pindar on the occasion of his retirement from his position at the South East Association for Special Parks And Recreation after 24 years of service.
Congratulates Renato "Ron" Turano of Burr Ridge on being elected to serve in the Italian Parliament as the first senator to represent a new district of expatriate countrymen.
Names the month of April 2006 as Autism Awareness Month in the State of Illinois, commends those that deal with autism on a daily basis, and states support for the goals of expanding supports and services for individuals with autism across their lifespan, promoting understanding of the special needs of people with autism, and promoting their inclusion in their communities, increasing federal, State, and private funding for aggressive research to learn the root causes of autism and the best methods of early intervention and treatment.
Provides that the community colleges of the State are entitled to reimbursement for the costs incurred in the administration of the Illinois National Guard Grant, the Illinois Veteran Grant Program, and the MIA-POW Scholarship.
Congratulates John Svitak on receiving Westmont's Citizen of the Year and President's Awards.
Congratulates the Autism Society of Illinois on the occasion of its 30th anniversary and commends the organization for its work on behalf of individuals with autism and their families.