Additional exemptions from legal process concerning medical debt

222.26

Additional exemptions from legal process concerning medical debt.

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If a debt is owed for medical services provided by a facility licensed under chapter 395, the following property is exempt from attachment, garnishment, or other legal process in an action on such debt:

(1)

A debtor’s interest, not to exceed $10,000 in value, in a single motor vehicle as defined in s. 320.01(1).

(2)

A debtor’s interest in personal property, not to exceed $10,000 in value, if the debtor does not claim or receive the benefits of a homestead exemption under s. 4, Art. X of the State Constitution.

History.

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s. 2, ch. 2024-183.