Bill Text: PA SB25 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In judgments and other liens, providing for exemption from certain money judgments of hospitals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Referred to JUDICIARY [SB25 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB25-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 9
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 25 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY KITCHEN, FONTANA, MUSTO, WASHINGTON AND FERLO, JANUARY 20, 2009
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 20, 2009
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.
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