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liability limit shall must be automatically abated by operation of | this section to the maximum limit of liability. Nothing in this | subsection may be deemed to make the operation of a family foster | home a state activity nor may it expand in any way the liability of | the State or foster parent. |
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| | Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §8101, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: |
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| | 3-A.__Indian family foster home.__"Indian family foster home" | means a family foster home where substitute parental care is | provided for an Indian child, as defined in the Indian Child | Welfare Act, 25 United States Code, Section 1901, et seq. |
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| | This bill ensures that Indian children placed in foster homes | are eligible for benefits and reimbursement available under any | state or federally funded program administered for the benefit of | Maine children. |
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