Illinois HB5568 amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act to include medical examiner's office and coroner's office.

Illinois HB5568 amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act by expanding the definition of "medical facility" to include medical examiner's office and coroner's office. This change ensures that these entities are covered under the immunity provisions of the Act. The bill specifies that neither a local public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of their employment is liable for injuries resulting from administering treatment for mental or physical illness or addiction, or from handling, identifying, disposing of, or treating a deceased human.

Illinois HB5568 amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act to include medical examiner's office and coroner's office.

Illinois HB5568 amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act by expanding the definition of "medical facility" to include medical examiner's office and coroner's office. This change ensures that these entities are covered under the immunity provisions of the Act. The bill specifies that neither a local public entity nor a public employee acting within the scope of their employment is liable for injuries resulting from administering treatment for mental or physical illness or addiction, or from handling, identifying, disposing of, or treating a deceased human.