# 35 Pa.C.S. § 7217: Miscellaneous provisions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7217

## Section

- **Citation:** 35 Pa.C.S. § 7217
- **Heading:** Miscellaneous provisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 35 / Chapter 72 / Section 7217

## Text

(a) Immunity from liability.--The provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. § 8331 (relating to medical good Samaritan civil immunity), 8332 (relating to emergency response provider and bystander good Samaritan civil immunity) or 8332.4 (relating to volunteer-in-public-service negligence standard) shall apply to a member of a specialized regional counterterrorism response team, an urban search and rescue response team or a specialized

Statewide response team and an individual who provides logistical, material or other forms of emergency response support to a team or task force during activation or deployment of a team or task force to a potential or actual disaster or while engaged in a task force or team drill or training exercise.

(b) Effect on workers' compensation premiums.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit an insurer to raise workers' compensation premiums due to the participation or membership of a county, municipality, volunteer service organization, individual or employer on a regional counterterrorism task force, specialized regional counterterrorism response team, specialized Statewide response team or urban search and rescue response team.

## Nearby sections

- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7201 Scope of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7201.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7202 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7202.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7203 Joint State Government Commission study.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7203.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7211 Counterterrorism planning, preparedness and response program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7211.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7212 Regional counterterrorism task forces.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7212.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7213 Regional counterterrorism response and preparedness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7213.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7214 Urban search and rescue response teams.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7214.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7215 Specialized Statewide response teams.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7215.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7216 Grant program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7216.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7217 Miscellaneous provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7217.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7218 Commonwealth indemnification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7218.md)

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