§ 37-5-518 — Annual reports of child care agencies

(a) Each child care agency shall make an annual report of its work to the department on a form as the department prescribes by rule. (b) The department shall prepare and supply to all child care agencies the necessary printed forms to record the requested information. (c) An agency that provides residential child care shall include, at a minimum, in its annual report to the department: (1) The number of children who have been under the agency's care during the license period; (2) The disposition of children for whom care has been transferred to an individual or entity during the license period, including, but not limited to: (A) The number of children for whom care has been transferred; (B) The state and county where each child was adopted or transferred; and (C) The reason for the transfer, including whether the child was placed in foster care or with a family member; and (3) Any contracts or agreements with third parties, including contract or agreement amendments, through which the child care agency has agreed to provide placement, housing, or care services for children. (d) Each nontraditional child care agency shall include in its annual report to the department: (1) The number of children who have been under the agency's care during the license period; (2) The number of children adopted or for whom care has been transferred to an individual or entity during the license period; (3) The state and county where the children were adopted or transferred; (4) The average length of stay of the children with the agency; and (5) The amount in grants and public funds received by the agency from federal, state, and local governments.

Legislative History

Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1126, s 4, eff. 7/1/2022. Acts 2000, ch. 981, § 36.