PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 2580, 2955
PRINTER'S NO. 3065
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,
ZABEL AND PENNYCUICK, JANUARY 10, 2022
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APRIL 27, 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 81
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec.
7901. Definitions.
8101. (RESERVED).
7902 8102 . Indemnification agreements.
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§ 7901. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
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).
§ 8101. (RESERVED).
§ 7902 8102 . Indemnification agreements.
(A) GENERAL RULE.-- 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.
(B) DEFINITIONS.--FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM
"SERVICE PROVIDER CONTRACT" SHALL MEAN 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).
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Section 3. The addition of 67 Pa.C.S. § 7902 8102 shall
apply to service provider contracts entered into on or after the
effective date of this section.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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