§ 37-5-518. Annual Reports of Child Care Agencies
Each child care agency shall make an annual report of its work to the department in such reasonable form as the department shall prescribe. The department shall prepare and supply to all child care agencies the necessary printed forms to record the requested information.
§ 37-5-506. Selection and Supervision of Foster Homes
Child placing agencies, in placing children in private families, shall safeguard their welfare by a thorough investigation of each applicant and its home and its environment, carefully select the home in which the child is placed, and personally and adequately supervise each home and child until the child is legally adopted or released. All children […]
§ 37-5-507. Unlicensed Placement of Children for Care or Adoption
Private individuals, including midwives, physicians, nurses, hospital officials, lawyers and the officials of any nonchartered or nonlicensed child caring institution, child placing agency, or maternity home, are forbidden to engage in placing children for temporary care or for adoption. A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
§ 37-5-508. Injunctions Against Unlicensed Operations
The department may, in accordance with the laws of the state of Tennessee governing injunctions, maintain an action in the name of the state of Tennessee to enjoin any person, partnership, association, corporation or other entity from establishing, conducting, managing or operating any place or facility providing services to children without having a license as […]
§ 37-5-501. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, “child care agency” includes “child abuse agency,” “child caring institution,” “child placing agency,” “detention center,” “family boarding home or foster home,” “group care home,” “maternity home,” or “temporary holding resource” as defined in subsection (b). As used in this part, unless otherwise excluded pursuant to […]
§ 37-5-502. Basis for Licensing — Regulations — License Application — Temporary License — Non-Transferability of License — Transfer of Operation to Circumvent Licensing Laws or Regulations — Fees
Any person or entity operating a child abuse agency, child caring institution, child placing agency, detention center, family boarding home or foster home, group care home, maternity home, or temporary holding resource, as defined in § 37-5-501, must be licensed by the department as provided by this part. The department has the authority to issue […]
§ 37-5-503. Program and Facilities Exempt From Licensing
The following entities, facilities or programs are excluded from licensing or approval as child care agencies pursuant to this part: All child care regulated by the departments of education or human services; Public or private summer day camps or overnight camps such as those operated by the Boy or Girl Scouts, the YMCA or YWCA, […]
§ 37-5-504. Preexisting Agencies Subject to Chapter
All child caring institutions, child placing agencies and maternity homes chartered in this state prior to July 1, 2000, shall be subject to all of its requirements.
§ 37-5-505. Receiving Children
Child caring institutions, and child placing agencies, family boarding homes, group care homes or foster homes, when licensed in accordance with this part, may receive needy or dependent children from their parents or legal guardians for special, temporary or continued care. The parents or guardians may sign releases or agreements giving to such institutions or […]