Pennsylvania Act 2022-127 — PUBLIC WELFARE (67 PA.C.S.) - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND AN EDITORIAL CHANGE

Act text

Session of 2022

No. 2022-127

HB 2214

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 81

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec.

8101. (Reserved).

8102. Indemnification agreements.

§ 8101. (Reserved).

§ 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).

Section 3. The addition of 67 Pa.C.S. § 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.

APPROVED--The 3rd day of November, A.D. 2022.

TOM WOLF