Definitions

As used in this act: (a) "Child social welfare program" means a child welfare residential or home-based program, a program involving foster care coordination including adoption activities, a respite care program, or behavioral health or early education services operating under contract and as an agent for the department of human services. (b) "Gross negligence" means conduct or a failure to act that is so reckless that it demonstrates a substantial lack of concern for whether an injury will result. (c) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, other than a governmental agency. (d) "Social services agency" means a person, other than an individual, that is licensed by this state to provide child social welfare programs. (e) "Willful misconduct" means conduct or a failure to act that is intended to harm the plaintiff.