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This bill modifies the State Legal Expense Fund to expand the categories of entities and individuals who can receive legal expense coverage. The bill adds foster care case management service providers and their employees to the list of those eligible for fund coverage, joining existing categories like state employees, certain healthcare providers, and attorneys working at nonprofit social services centers. The fund can now cover legal claims and judgments against these entities arising from their official duties, with specific limitations on payment amounts. For claims against state officers or employees, the fund remains the exclusive remedy, limiting individual personal liability and capping economic and noneconomic damages. The bill also ensures that any unspent money in the fund at the end of an appropriation period will not be transferred to general revenue, maintaining the fund's dedicated status. The modifications aim to provide broader legal protection for state-affiliated service providers, particularly those working in sensitive areas like foster care case management, while maintaining fiscal responsibility and clear guidelines for fund usage.

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