Indemnity relating to inmate health care. The Commonwealth shall indemnify against liability a municipal corporation for a claim

§ 8527.  Indemnity relating to inmate health care. The Commonwealth shall indemnify against liability a municipal corporation for a claim against the municipal corporation arising from an act or omission of the municipal corporation, its officials, its employees or agents when participating in a program for the provision of medical treatment in a health care facility to inmates from a Commonwealth correctional facility pursuant to a program authorized by the Department of Corrections. This indemnification shall not extend to claims of medical malpractice against any person nor to claims against the health care facility, its employees or agents nor to claims against the municipal corporation that are the result of gross negligence, wanton and reckless acts or intentional misconduct by the municipal corporation, its officials, employees or agents. (Feb. 12, 1992, P.L.1, No.1, eff. imd.) 1992 Amendment. Act 1 added section 8527. Cross References. Section 8527 is referred to in sections 17312, 17342 of Title 16 (Counties); section 1711 of Title 74 (Transportation).