(a) The policy of insurance provided for in Code Section 45-9-40 may also provide to nonprofit agencies and their employees, which agencies have contracted with the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Transportation, or the Department of Human Resources to furnish certain services or have subcontracted with similar nonprofit agencies for the same, protection from liability for damages arising out of the authorized use of a state owned vehicle or a vehicle funded pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 49-2-13.1 by an employee of such agency during the course of such person's employment with such nonprofit agency, provided the cost of such insurance furnished to any such nonprofit agency and its employees shall be allocated to and paid by such agency.

(b) For the purpose of this Code section, "nonprofit agencies" means any nonprofit or charitable organization, association, corporation, partnership, or other entity.