PRINTER'S NO. 2580
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2214
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY KLUNK, RYAN, SMITH, THOMAS, ROZZI, SAYLOR,
ZIMMERMAN, LONGIETTI, N. NELSON, R. BROWN, BONNER, MAJOR,
GUENST, ZABEL AND PENNYCUICK, JANUARY 10, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, JANUARY 10, 2022
AN ACT
Amending Title 67 (Public Welfare) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, providing
for miscellaneous provisions; and making an editorial change.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Part IV heading of Title 67 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
PART IV
[MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS] CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
Section 2. Part IV of Title 67 is amended by adding a
chapter to read:
CHAPTER 79
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec.
7901. Definitions.
7902. Indemnification agreements.
§ 7901. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
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shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
" County agency." The county children and youth social
service agency exercising the power and duties provided for in
section 405 of the act of June 24, 1937 (P.L.2017, No.396),
known as the County Institution District Law, or its successor,
and supervised by the department under Article IX of the act of
June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code.
"Service provider contract." A contract, agreement or
understanding regarding the provision of services subject to
regulation under 55 Pa. Code Pt. V (relating to children, youth
and families manual).
§ 7902. Indemnification agreements.
A provision in a service provider contract in which a county
agency or municipal government entity is indemnified, held
harmless or insured for damages, claims, losses or expenses
arising from any injury, including, but not limited to, bodily
injury, mental anguish, property damage or economic or
noneconomic damages or loss caused by or resulting from the
county agency's or municipal government entity's negligence, in
whole or in part, shall be void as against public policy and
unenforceable.
Section 3. The addition of 67 Pa.C.S. § 7902 shall apply to
service provider contracts entered into on or after the
effective date of this section.
Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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