Current through Public Act 103-1052
(a) A physical fitness center shall have available and on its premises, during staffed business hours , at least one person who holds a valid certificate indicating that he has successfully completed a course of training in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation which complies with generally recognized standards for basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (b) A person holding a valid certificate who in good faith provides emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a member of the physical fitness center or other person shall not be liable for his act or omission in providing such resuscitation, unless such act or omission was willful or wanton, as provided in Section 17 of the "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act", as now or hereafter amended. (c) For the purposes of this Section, the term "physical fitness center" includes not-for-profit entities which offer physical fitness services to the public. A "physical fitness center" does not include any facility operated by a group or association of private individuals solely for the benefit or use of such individuals and not open to the public.Amended by P.A. 096-0748,§ 15, eff. 1/1/2010.