THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY KITCHEN, FONTANA AND WAUGH, FEBRUARY 1, 2011

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judgments and other

liens, providing for exemption from certain money judgments

of hospitals.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 8129.  Exemption from money judgments of hospitals.

(a)  General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of

law to the contrary, in the case of a judgment arising out of

services provided at a hospital in which the judgment creditor

is the hospital, the aggregate value of the judgment debtor's

homestead property shall be exempt from execution under this

subchapter.

(b)  Definition.--For purposes of this section, "hospital"

shall have the same meaning given to it under section 802.1 of

the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health

Care Facilities Act.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.