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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-529" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Child Care; Foster Care">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “foster parent” includes an individual who cares for a minor child on an emergency basis under a shelter care program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Administration shall provide liability insurance for foster parents who care for children under foster parent programs.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The liability insurance shall provide coverage for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>bodily injury and property damage that a foster child causes to a person or the property of a person other than a foster parent; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>actions against a foster parent by a natural parent for any accident to the child.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Administration may establish a reasonable deductible limit.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary of Human Services shall reimburse a foster parent for costs of bodily injury or property damage that the child causes to the foster parent and that insurance does not cover.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Before reimbursement under this subsection, the Secretary of Human Services shall be satisfied that the actions of the foster parent did not contribute substantially to the bodily injury or property damage sustained.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Reimbursement under this subsection shall be made for all costs to a maximum amount of $5,000. However, all payments in excess of $2,000 require the approval of the Board of Public Works.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
