Presumption that action within scope of authority

In a civil action for damages resulting from the conduct of a child social welfare program, there is a presumption that a director, member, officer, employee, or agent of a social services agency was acting within the scope of his or her authority and that the conduct of the director, member, officer, employee, or agent did not amount to gross negligence, was not willful misconduct, and was not punishable by imprisonment.