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TN Code § 37-2-416 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 4 - Foster Care|§ 37-2-416. Notice of Hearing to Foster Parent, Adoptive Parent or Relative Providing Care

  The department shall notify the foster parents, if any, or any prospective adoptive parent or relative providing care for the child in state custody with notice of any review or hearing to be held with respect to the child. The foster parents, if any, of such a child and any prospective adoptive parent or relative providing care for the child shall be provided with notice of the right to be heard in any review or hearing to be held with respect to the child, except that this section shall not be construed to require that any foster parent, prospective adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child be made a party to such a review or hearing solely on the basis of such notice and right to be heard.   At each hearing, the court shall determine whether the department has complied with this section.
TN Code § 37-2-417 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 4 - Foster Care|§ 37-2-417. Tennessee's Transitioning Youth Empowerment Act of 2010

  This section may be known and cited as “Tennessee's Transitioning Youth Empowerment Act of 2010.”   The department of children's services is authorized to develop a program to provide services to youth who are transitioning to adulthood from state custody. Services may be provided on a voluntary basis to any person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age, who was in the custody of the department at the time of the person's eighteenth birthday and who is:  Completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential;   Enrolled in an institution which provides postsecondary or career and technical education;   Participating in a program or activity designed to promote or remove barriers to employment;   Employed for at least eighty (80) hours per month; or   Incapable of doing any of the activities described in subdivisions (b)(1)-(4) due to a medical condition, including a developmental or intellectual condition, which incapability is supported by regularly updated information in the permanency plan of the person. In such a case the person shall be in compliance with a course of treatment as recommended by the department.     Services may also be made available to any person who meets the requirements of subsection (b) but refused such services at the time of the person's eighteenth birthday if at any time the person seeks to regain services prior to the person's twenty-first birthday.   The advisory committee established in § 37-2-601 shall serve as an advisory committee for programs and services established by this section.   The commissioner of children's services shall establish policies and procedures in order to create and implement this program.   The department is authorized to seek federal funding or to participate in federal programs developed for this purpose.
TN Code § 37-2-418 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 4 - Foster Care|§ 37-2-418. Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard — Definitions — Application — Liability

  As used in this section:  “Age- or developmentally-appropriate” means:  Activities or items that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally appropriate for a child based on the development of cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities that are typical for an age or age group; and   In the case of a specific child, activities or items that are suitable for the child based on the developmental stages attained by the child with respect to the cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities of the child;     “Caregiver” means the child's foster parent, whether the child is in a family foster home or a therapeutic foster home, or the designated official at a child-placing agency; and   “Reasonable and prudent parent standard” means the standard characterized by careful and sensible parental decisions that maintain the health, safety, and best interest of a child while also encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child, that a caregiver shall use when determining whether to allow a child in foster care under the responsibility of the department to participate in age- or developmentally-appropriate extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities.     Every child-placing agency that makes the determinations in subsection (c) shall designate an on-site official who is authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard and assist a caregiver in application of the reasonable and prudent parent standard.   A caregiver shall use the reasonable and prudent parent standard when determining whether to allow a child in foster care to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities.   The caregiver and the child-placing agency, if applicable, shall not be liable for injuries to the child that occur as a result of acting in accordance with the reasonable and prudent parent standard. Any caregiver or child-placing agency acting in good faith in compliance with the reasonable and prudent parent standard shall be immune from civil liability arising from such action.   The immunity provided in subsection (d) shall not apply if the injuries to the child were caused by gross negligence, willful or wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing. Any liability under this subsection (e) that may be attributable to the department or any of its employees shall be strictly adjudicated before the claims commission pursuant to title 9, chapter 8, part 3, as applicable.
TN Code § 37-2-501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 5 - Tennessee Runaway Act|§ 37-2-501. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Runaway Act.”
TN Code § 37-2-502 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 5 - Tennessee Runaway Act|§ 37-2-502. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Department” means the department of children's services;   “Runaway” means any person under eighteen (18) years of age who is away from the home or residence of such person's parents or guardians without such parents' or guardians' consent. “Runaway” does not include persons under eighteen (18) years of age who lawfully reside with a close relative or those attending educational institutions, or those placed by court order, on a contractual agreement with a parent or guardian;   “Runaway house” means any house or institution giving sanctuary or housing to any person under eighteen (18) years of age, who is away from the home or residence of such person's parents or guardians without such parents' or guardians' consent; and   “Sanctuary” means a house, institution or other organization providing housing or accommodations to runaways as set forth in this part.
TN Code § 37-2-503 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 5 - Tennessee Runaway Act|§ 37-2-503. Registration Requirement for Runaway Houses

 All houses, institutions or other organizations giving sanctuary to runaway youths shall be registered with the department. No such house or institution shall provide sanctuary to such persons unless it is registered in accordance with this part.
TN Code § 37-2-504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 5 - Tennessee Runaway Act|§ 37-2-504. Minimum Standards for Runaway Houses — Establishment

 The department shall establish minimum standards for runaway houses and shall not issue registration to any runaway house that does not comply with this part or does not meet or exceed the minimum standards established by the department. This part applies to all runaway houses without regard to their title or designation or additional services rendered.
TN Code § 37-2-505 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 5 - Tennessee Runaway Act|§ 37-2-505. Minimum Standards — Contents

 The standards established by the department shall include, but not be limited to, the following:   Separate quarters for males and females;   Supervision of both sexes;   Complete and accurate records of all runaways housed;   Minimum health and safety requirements as established by the department;   A program for prevention or treatment for the use of drugs and permitting use of medication by runaways only upon the advice of a physician;   An examination for communicable diseases; and   Structured programs for all residents of the facility.
TN Code § 37-2-506 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 5 - Tennessee Runaway Act|§ 37-2-506. Shelter for Runaways

  Any runaway seeking sanctuary may be given shelter for seventy-two (72) hours; provided, that:  The runaway is not known to have committed, nor is under investigation for the commission of, a delinquent or criminal act;   A good faith attempt is made to notify the juvenile court with jurisdiction in the county in which the runaway house is located, or the runaway's parent or guardian, of the runaway's location within one (1) hour of the runaway's arrival; and   No runaway admitted to a runaway house shall be removed during the seventy-two (72) hours of sanctuary other than by order of the juvenile court in the jurisdiction.     Any juvenile judge in this or another state may release a runaway from a runaway house in another jurisdiction by contacting the juvenile judge having jurisdiction over the receiving runaway house.
TN Code § 37-2-507 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 5 - Tennessee Runaway Act|§ 37-2-507. Violations — Penalties

 The owner, operator or agent of any house or facility that operates without registering or otherwise willfully violates this part commits a Class C misdemeanor. If, in the discretion of the trial court, a second or subsequent offense indicates continued or regular noncompliance with this part, the facility may be enjoined from future operations as a runaway house.
TN Code § 37-2-601 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 6 - Extension of Foster Care|§ 37-2-601. Establishment of Extension of Foster Care Services Advisory Council

   The executive director of the Tennessee commission on children and youth shall establish a non-funded, voluntary, extension of foster care services advisory council, which shall be responsible for:  Identifying strategies to assess and track effectiveness of extension of foster care services and the operation of resources centers authorized by this part; and   Identifying the following:   Strategies for maintaining accurate numbers of children served by extension of foster care services;   The number of services provided by the department of children's services;   The number of children who accept these services;   Reasons why children do not accept these services; and   The number of children who continue their education and the number who do not.       The advisory council shall report no later than October 31 of each year to the Tennessee commission on children and youth, the committee of the house of representatives having oversight over children and families, the health committee of the house of representatives, and the health and welfare committee of the senate, making recommendations for the continuing operation of the system of extension of foster care services and supports.     The department of children's services and other state agencies that provide services or supports to youth transitioning out of state custody shall participate fully in the council and shall respond to the recommendations put forth by the council as appropriate.
TN Code § 37-2-602 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 6 - Extension of Foster Care|§ 37-2-602. Determination of Whether Youth Applicants for Assistance Were Formerly in State Custody — Identification by State Agencies on Agency Forms — Sharing of Information

  All state agencies that administer cash or in-kind assistance, or both, to youth eighteen (18) to twenty-four (24) years of age within the course of normal business shall make reasonable efforts to determine if an applicant for assistance has ever been in the custody of the state. If the applicant has been in state custody, the state agency shall share information with the applicant regarding possible services to be provided by the department of children's services, other state agencies and community partners.   State agencies shall modify agency forms to identify youth who have been in state custody as the agencies' forms are otherwise revised and updated.   The department of children services may share services information for former foster youth and youth transitioning from state custody through already established models such as, but not limited to, web sites, emails, verbal notifications or other printed material.
TN Code § 37-2-603 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 6 - Extension of Foster Care|§ 37-2-603. Establishment of Resource Centers to Provide or Facilitate Assistance

  The private, nonprofit community is urged to establish a network to provide information, assistance, services and supports to persons from sixteen (16) to twenty-four (24) years of age who were in foster care on the person's eighteenth birthday and persons from sixteen (16) to twenty-four (24) years of age who have been in foster care at any time after the person's fourteenth birthday.   The resource centers shall provide or facilitate the assistance necessary to:  Deal with the challenges and barriers associated with the transition into adulthood and early adult years;   Support post-secondary education, vocational training and job skills development for such person;   Find and retain employment, housing, transportation, parenting and family support, health care and mental health care; and   Navigate systems and procedures that impact the person's education, employment, health and mental welfare and basic needs.     These services shall be available at any time until the person reaches twenty-four (24) years of age regardless of whether the youth elects to remain in a voluntary extension of foster care arrangement with the department or the youth chooses to terminate any relationship with the state.   The resource centers shall be supported in part by the department in the community where the centers are located, subject to the availability of funds specifically appropriated for this purpose. The department is authorized and encouraged to share staff with the resource centers, as well as provide financial support.
TN Code § 37-2-604 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 6 - Extension of Foster Care|§ 37-2-604. Preparing Foster Children for Independent Living

 In preparing a foster child for independent living prior to the child reaching eighteen (18) years of age, the department shall provide information on the resource centers established pursuant to this part to all children over sixteen (16) years of age in foster care. The information shall include the address of the nearest resource center and services available from the center. Each child shall be encouraged to maintain periodic contact with resource center personnel and to provide current and accurate residence and contact information to the resource center. Ninety (90) days before a child leaves state custody the department of children's services shall notify the child of all information, services, web sites and assistance available for post-custody.
TN Code § 37-2-605 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 6 - Extension of Foster Care|§ 37-2-605. Construction of Part

 Nothing in this part shall be construed to require a person to have maintained continuous contact with the resource centers or the department in order to be eligible to receive services from the resource centers or the department.
TN Code § 37-3-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 3 - Administration of Children and Youth Services|Part 1 - Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth Act of 1988|§ 37-3-101. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth Act of 1988.”
TN Code § 37-3-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 3 - Administration of Children and Youth Services|Part 1 - Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth Act of 1988|§ 37-3-103. Powers and Duties

   The commission shall perform each of the following duties:  Make recommendations concerning establishment of priorities and needed improvements with respect to programs and services for children and youth;   On or before September 1 of each year, make recommendations for the state budget for the following fiscal year regarding services for children and youth and submit the recommendations to the governor, the finance, ways and means committee of the senate, the finance, ways and means committee of the house of representatives, the legislative office of budget analysis, and the affected state departments;   Implement the provisions of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, compiled in 42 U.S.C. § 5601 et seq., and distribute, consistent with the purpose of the commission as set forth by § 37-3-102(a), such funds as the general assembly shall direct;   Advocate and coordinate the efficient and effective development and enhancement of state, local and regional programs and services for children and youth;   Publish annually, on or before December 31, a comprehensive report on the status of children and youth in Tennessee; and distribute the report to the governor, to each member of the general assembly and to each of the state's depository libraries; and   Promulgate, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, such rules as may be necessary to perform the duties prescribed by this part.     If a new, separate or reorganized department, office or agency is established to administer the duties of youth services in the department of correction, the duties in this subsection (a) and the duties and authority provided by §§ 37-1-161 and 37-1-162, and any funds allocated to the commission on children and youth for distribution, may be transferred by executive order of the governor to such new, separate or reorganized entity.     To the extent that adequate resources are available, the commission is authorized to perform any one (1) or more of the following activities:  Identify and analyze specific problems concerning programs and services for children and youth;   [Deleted by 2015 amendment]   Review licensing or certification standards and program policies, promulgated by entities of state government, that affect children and youth; and make recommendations concerning such standards and policies to the governor, to the entity promulgating any such standard or policy and to each member of the general assembly; and   Monitor foster care review boards; report on the impact of foster care review on children and youth in foster care; and make recommendations for improvement of the state's foster care system to the governor and each member of the general assembly.
TN Code § 37-3-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 3 - Administration of Children and Youth Services|Part 1 - Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth Act of 1988|§ 37-3-104. Executive Director

 The commission shall be administered by an executive director who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the members of the commission. The executive director shall be a full-time employee of the commission and shall be responsible for the administration of commission policies, rules, and guidelines and the proper management and operation of the commission's programs and activities. The executive director shall be an individual who is professionally trained in one (1) or more fields involving services to children and youth, who has a working knowledge of programs for children and youth, and who has previous employment experience in managing and delivering services to children and youth.
TN Code § 37-3-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 3 - Administration of Children and Youth Services|Part 1 - Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth Act of 1988|§ 37-3-105. Personnel — Travel Reimbursement

  The executive director, subject to the approval of the commission and the commissioner of finance and administration, shall employ other personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the duties as prescribed by this part.   All reimbursement for travel of commission staff shall be in accordance with the provisions of the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
TN Code § 37-3-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 3 - Administration of Children and Youth Services|Part 1 - Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth Act of 1988|§ 37-3-106. Regional Councils

  There shall be a regional council on children and youth organized by the commission in each of the nine (9) development districts of the state. The regional councils shall perform each of the following duties:  Provide for mutual exchange of information and networking among service providers, advocates and elected officials;   Educate council members, officials, others involved in services for children and youth, and the general public concerning the needs and problems of children and youth in the region and the state;   Coordinate regional and local efforts between public and private service providers to enhance services for children and youth;   Advocate for legislation, policies and programs at the local and regional level to promote and protect the health, well being and development of children and youth;   Collect, compile and distribute data; and   Make recommendations on the needs and problems of children and youth.     The regional councils on children and youth shall be the ongoing communication links between the commission and the various regional and local areas of the state. The councils shall perform information-gathering and problem solving tasks concerning services for children and youth. Each council shall report to the commission, at least annually, its recommendations for improvements in services for children and youth.   The commission shall establish guidelines for the composition and operation of the regional councils. The commission shall provide at least one (1) locally based staff person for each regional council to assist the council in performing the duties assigned by this part. Such staff person shall coordinate, advise and consult with the council, shall provide technical assistance to the council and community organizations serving children and youth, and shall act as liaison to the commission.