Tennessee § 37-2-405 Adoption of guidelines

Tennessee Statutes

§ 37-2-405 — Adoption of guidelines

Tennessee § 37-2-405

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-2-405 (2026).

Text

The department of children's services may, by regulation, adopt and prepare additional guidelines for the plans required of agencies; however, no such guidelines shall apply to a licensed child care agency if not applicable to the department. All plans established for the child shall contain at least the following:

(1)The purpose for which the child has been placed in foster care;

(2)The estimated length of time in which the purpose of foster care will be accomplished;

(3)The description of services that are to be provided in order for the purpose of foster care to be accomplished, including those services to be provided to the family;

(4)The person within the department or agency who is directly responsible for assuring that the plan is implemented; and (5) A list of services availabl

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The department of children's services may, by regulation, adopt and prepare additional guidelines for the plans required of agencies; however, no such guidelines shall apply to a licensed child care agency if not applicable to the department. All plans established for the child shall contain at least the following: (1) The purpose for which the child has been placed in foster care; (2) The estimated length of time in which the purpose of foster care will be accomplished; (3) The description of services that are to be provided in order for the purpose of foster care to be accomplished, including those services to be provided to the family; (4) The person within the department or agency who is directly responsible for assuring that the plan is implemented; and (5) A list of services available from other state programs or agencies.

Legislative History

Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 187, s 11, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 1976, ch. 731, § 3; 1979, ch. 272, § 3; 1983, ch. 438, § 19; T.C.A., § 37-1504; Acts 1988, ch. 979, § 4; 1996, ch. 1079, § 73; 2000, ch. 981, § 51; 2010 , ch. 842, § 6.