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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="9-245" title_number="9" title_name="Juvenile Services" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Department of Juvenile Services">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “foster parent” includes an individual who cares for a child on an emergency basis under a shelter care program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Department shall provide liability insurance for foster parents who care for children under foster parent programs.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Subject to a reasonable deductible limit that the Department sets, the liability insurance shall cover:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>bodily injury and property damage that a foster child causes to the person or property of a person other than a foster parent; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>actions against a foster parent by a parent for any accidental injury to the foster child.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary shall reimburse a foster parent for the costs of bodily injury or property damage that the foster child causes to the foster parent and that insurance does not cover, if the Secretary is satisfied that the actions of the foster parent did not contribute substantially to the bodily injury or property damage.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Reimbursement under this subsection may not exceed $5,000.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Reimbursement exceeding $2,000 requires the approval of the Board of Public Works.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
