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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".19" citation="COMAR 07.02.25.19" title_num="07" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="25" heading="Liability Insurance and Reimbursement for Loss to Resource Parents.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Administration shall provide liability insurance for resource parents who care for children under certain conditions.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The insurance shall cover the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Bodily injury and property damage that a child in care causes to a person or the property of a person other than a resource parent; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Actions against a resource parent by a natural parent for any accident to the child.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Reimbursement.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Subject to the provisions of this section, the Department shall reimburse a resource parent for costs of bodily injury or property damage that the child in care causes to the resource parent and that insurance does not cover.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Before reimbursement under this subsection, the Department shall be satisfied that the actions of the resource parent did not contribute substantially to the bodily injury or property damage sustained.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Reimbursement under this subsection shall be made for all costs to a maximum amount of $5,000. All payments in excess of $2,000 require the approval of the Board of Public Works.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Department shall advise the resource parent of this coverage and that it will not cover claims related to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Injury or damage to which the resource parent substantially contributed;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Injury or damage covered by the resource parent’s insurance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Claims of alienation of affection;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Accidents involving vehicles that are licensed or intended for road use;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Claims exceeding $5,000.00; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Injury or damage that was otherwise covered by insurance.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>