§ 222.26, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 222. METHOD OF SETTING APART HOMESTEAD AND EXEMPTIONS
Additional exemptions from legal process concerning medical debt.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
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.
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History
s. 2, ch. 2024-183.
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