Co-Sponsors Needed-Help Alleviate Providers' Insurance Challenges!

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Dear Representative,

I am writing to ask for your support for children’s services providers’ liability insurance affordability and availability issues that have put our network at risk of collapse (https://pccyfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PCCYFS-Full-Insurance-Briefing-2025.pdf). During the 2021-2022 legislative session, the House unanimously passed HB2214, an important first step in addressing the looming insurance crisis by making void or unenforceable language in county contracts that seeks to shift all responsibility to the provider regardless of who is at fault. We believe that providers and counties should each own their own liability and are advocating for legislation that advances this position. We’re asking for you to support this effort by co-sponsoring this bill: https://www.palegis.us/house/co-sponsorship/memo?memoID=48337

This bill would limit the use of unfair unilateral waivers of subrogation in county contracts that limits a provider’s ability to portion responsibility to a county. We’ve heard from insurers that this language can be a cost driver because of the ways that providers are covering county decisions and is an important step in addressing the children’s services insurance crisis.

Please co-sponsor this bill to help sustain the safety net of children’s services in Pennsylvania.

Sincerely,

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Summary

<p>During the 2021-2022 legislative session, the House unanimously passed House Bill 2214, an important first step in addressing the looming insurance crisis by making void or unenforceable language in county contracts that seeks to shift all responsibility to the provider regardless of who is at fault. PCCYFS maintains that providers and counties should each own their own liability and is continuing to advocate for legislation that advances this position.</p> <p>Representative Abney is sponsoring a bill that further limits the use of unilateral waivers of subrogation in county contracts and he needs more co-sponsors to show their support of providers and our liability insurance challenges. Unilateral waivers of subrogation diminish a provider’s ability to collect from counties when they have contributed to a claim or issue. Please reach out to your legislator and ask for their co-sponsorship!</p>

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