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TN Code § 4-3-1204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 12 - Department of Human Services|§ 4-3-1204. Duties of Commissioner

   The commissioner shall formulate rules and regulations:  Fixing the minimum standards of service to be required of the local government authorities in carrying out the public welfare functions reposed in them;   Providing for the termination of any grants-in-aid to any such local government authority whenever it becomes apparent that such minimum standards are not being complied with; and   Requiring that the local governments shall bear such proportion of the total expenses as may be fixed by statute.     The terms of subdivision (a)(1) shall apply only to the social security program.     The commissioner is authorized to provide technical assistance to private employers pertaining to the implementation of day care services as an employee benefit under a cafeteria benefit plan. Such technical assistance shall be coordinated with appropriate state officials and private industry associations.
TN Code § 4-3-1206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 12 - Department of Human Services|§ 4-3-1206. Performance Bond — Requirements — Exceptions

  To the extent authorized by federal law, the department shall require a sponsoring organization applying to participate in any food program administered through the department to obtain and maintain a performance bond from a company designated in the United States Treasury Circular 570 as certified to issue bonds for the child and adult care food program and the summer food service program in an amount specified by the department.   The bond amount shall be reviewed and adjusted to reflect actual enrollment or reimbursement as needed.   A sponsoring organization may request relief from the bonding requirement once it can demonstrate that it has accumulated three (3) consecutive years of successful administrative and financial history by submitting a written request to the department.
TN Code § 4-3-1207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 12 - Department of Human Services|§ 4-3-1207. Background Checks

 During the application process, and at any time during a sponsoring organization's or subrecipient's participation in a food program administered by the department, to the extent authorized by federal law the department shall conduct background checks on each applicant of the subrecipient or sponsoring organization, to determine if any applicant has a criminal history that would make the organization ineligible to participate in a food program administered by the department. Criminal history that meets this criterion includes a criminal conviction in the seven (7) years preceding the date of application or the date of background check that indicates a lack of business integrity including, but not limited to, any crime involving dishonesty.
TN Code § 4-3-1208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 12 - Department of Human Services|§ 4-3-1208. Authority to Obtain State and National History Background Checks on Employees and Contractors With Access to Individuals With Disabilities

  The department is authorized, in accordance with 34 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(1), to obtain state and national criminal history background checks and investigations performed by the Tennessee bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation on employees and contractors of the department of human services division of rehabilitation services who are likely to have access to individuals with disabilities.   An employee of the department of human services division of rehabilitation services who is likely to have access to individuals with disabilities must:  Agree to the release of all investigative records to the state for the purpose of verifying criminal history information; and   Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a state criminal history background check and investigation to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation and a national criminal history background check and investigation to be conducted by the federal bureau of investigation.     A person who is contracted with the department of human services division of rehabilitation services or employed by or subcontracted with a company that is contracted with the department of human services division of rehabilitation services who is likely to have access to individuals with disabilities must:  Agree to the release of all investigative records to their employer or the state for the purpose of verifying criminal history information; and    Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a state criminal history background check and investigation to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation and a national criminal history background check and investigation to be conducted by the federal bureau of investigation; or   Release information for a criminal background investigation by a state-licensed private investigation company.       The department may require a person or entity contracting with the department to pay the costs associated with the background investigations of all employees of the contractor, which may be a condition of the contract with the department. If the background check is conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation or the federal bureau of investigation, the payment of the costs shall be made in accordance with § 38-6-103.   The department is authorized to promulgate rules regarding the implementation and use of the background checks and investigations conducted pursuant to this section. All rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title.
TN Code § 4-3-1301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 13 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|§ 4-3-1301. Creation

 There is hereby created the department of commerce and insurance.
TN Code § 4-3-1302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 13 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|§ 4-3-1302. Commissioner

 The department of commerce and insurance shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of commerce and insurance.
TN Code § 4-3-1303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 13 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|§ 4-3-1303. Divisions — Creation

 The department of commerce and insurance shall be organized under three (3) divisions, as follows:   The division of commerce and insurance;   [Deleted by 2019 amendment.]   The division of fire prevention; and   The division of regulatory boards.
TN Code § 4-3-1305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 13 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|§ 4-3-1305. Safeguards for Retirement Living Facilities Guaranteeing Continued Medical Care and Services — Regulations — Actions

  The department of commerce and insurance has the authority to determine whether any facility that has guaranteed or guarantees to provide medical coverage for its residents has adequate safeguards in place to ensure that such medical care will be provided as guaranteed. If the department determines that adequate safeguards have not been established, the department has the authority to require that such provider place a sufficient amount of funds in escrow to ensure that such medical care will be provided. The escrow account shall be established in a manner authorized by the department.   If the department requires an escrow account for a present provider, then prior to the expansion of any proposed facilities for which continuing care agreements are to be signed, the provider must establish a comparable escrow account and deposit a specified amount into such account as determined by the department as funds are contributed by residents for such facilities. This section shall apply only to retirement living facilities that offer or propose to offer continuing life care services to individuals for a fee.    The commissioner may from time to time make, promulgate, amend and rescind such rules as are necessary to carry out this section.   All rules provided for in this part shall be adopted, promulgated and contested as provided in the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title.      Whenever it appears to the commissioner that any facility that has guaranteed or guarantees to provide medical coverage for its residents has not established adequate safeguards to ensure that such medical care will be provided as guaranteed, the commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion, bring an action in the chancery court in any county in this state to enforce compliance with this part or any rule or order under this part.   Upon a proper showing, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, writ of mandamus, disgorgement or other proper equitable relief shall be granted, and a receiver or conservator may be appointed for the defendant or the defendant's assets.   The court may not require the commissioner to post a bond.
TN Code § 4-3-1401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1401. Short Title

 The title of this part is, and may be cited as, the “Tennessee Workforce Development Act of 1999.”
TN Code § 4-3-1402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1402. Purpose and Intent

  The purpose of this part is to:  Further the implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq.);   Reduce duplicative efforts and fully utilize resources by creating an integrated, coordinated, simplified system of workforce development in the state through the consolidation or collaboration of job training, employment, employment-related educational programs, health and safety and unemployment insurance programs in the state; and   Foster public and private sector partnerships designed to provide employment-related services to citizens and employers of the state. It is not the intent of this part to expand or authorize contracting services beyond that authorized under the laws of this state.     References to federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 are deemed references to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.   References to the workforce development program are deemed references to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
TN Code § 4-3-1403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1403. Creation of Department

 There is hereby created the department of labor and workforce development.
TN Code § 4-3-1404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1404. Purpose and Goals of the Department

  Through the department of labor and workforce development, Tennessee state government, in cooperation with business and industry, will strive to provide integrated, effective, efficient delivery of employment related services and training, in compliance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq.), so the state can increase the occupational skill attainment of its workforce and, as a result, improve the quality of the workforce, further the reduction of welfare dependency and enhance the state's productivity and competitiveness in the global economy. The department shall strive to meet the needs of business and industry in this state for the development of a highly skilled and productive workforce.   The department shall strive to meet the needs of employees, unemployed persons, and persons making the transition into the workplace through education, skills training, labor market information, and an efficient unemployment insurance program to enhance their employability, earnings and standard of living while ensuring that employees have a safe, healthy workplace. These services for employees shall focus, whenever possible, on assisting employees to obtain jobs of their choice that provide health insurance, job security and the opportunity for self-sufficiency. The department shall serve as a model employer relative to safety and working conditions in the workplace and in the training and retraining of employees to meet the changes in the work environment. The departments of labor and workforce development and economic and community development shall collaborate relative to job creation, attraction and expansion of business and industry. The department of labor and workforce development shall work to continuously improve the management and coordination of employment-related services for the benefit of business and industry and Tennessee's workforce and shall ensure the taxpayers of this state that revenues for workforce development and unemployment insurance programs are spent effectively and efficiently.
TN Code § 4-3-1406 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1406. Commissioner

 The department of labor and workforce development shall be under the charge and general supervision of the commissioner of labor and workforce development.
TN Code § 4-3-1407 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1407. Powers and Duties of Commissioner

 The commissioner of labor and workforce development or the commissioner's designee has the following powers and duties, in addition to such other powers and duties as may be specifically provided by law in this title, transferred by this part or as otherwise provided by law:   Develop and implement activities and programs that foster the continued enhancement of Tennessee's workforce;   Ensure the maintenance of a fair, equitable and fully funded unemployment insurance program; and   Be responsible for the administration of a workforce development system that protects the life, health and safety of Tennessee's workforce.
TN Code § 4-3-1409 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1409. Independence of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation — Bureau Under the Charge and General Supervision of the Administrator of the Bureau — Powers and Duties of Administrator —Appointment of Administrator

  In recognition of Tennessee's endeavor to reform the workers' compensation law in a manner designed to ensure the health and safety of Tennessee workers and to promote Tennessee as an attractive destination for business, the general assembly has determined that the independence of the bureau of workers' compensation is paramount. The bureau of workers' compensation shall be an autonomous unit that shall be attached to the department of labor and workforce development for administrative matters only.    The bureau of workers' compensation shall be under the charge and general supervision of the administrator.   The administrator or the administrator's designee has the following powers and duties, in addition to other powers and duties specifically provided by law:  Development and maintenance of an organizational structure to ensure fair, equitable, expeditious, and efficient administration of the workers' compensation law; and   Responsibility for the administration of a workers' compensation system that protects the life, health, and safety of Tennessee's workforce and ensures the continued viability of Tennessee's business environment.        The administrator of the bureau of workers' compensation shall be appointed by the governor for a term of six (6) years. No administrator shall serve more than two (2) full terms, and service of more than half of a six-year term shall constitute service of one (1) full term; provided, that any administrator appointed to serve less than a full term to fill a vacancy created by the removal or resignation of the previous administrator shall be eligible to serve an additional two (2) full terms. The first appointment shall be made July 1, 2013, or as soon as practical thereafter. The first six-year term shall begin on July 1, 2013, and end on June 30, 2019. Thereafter, all terms shall begin on July 1 and end, six (6) years later, on June 30 of the following years. The governor has the authority to remove the administrator for nonperformance of duties and responsibilities or for cause. If the administrator is removed or resigns, a vacancy shall exist in the office, which shall be filled for the unexpired term by a person meeting the requirements of subdivision (c)(2).   The administrator shall have a minimum of seven (7) years' credible experience in the field of workers' compensation and shall have a comprehensive knowledge of and experience in the operation and programs of the workers' compensation industry. The administrator shall be recognized by the representatives of the business and labor communities as a person of good standing and reputation in matters concerning workers' compensation.
TN Code § 4-3-1410 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1410. Funds

  The department of labor and workforce development, through its commissioner, has the authority to receive, administer, allocate, disburse and supervise any grants and funds from whatever sources, including, but not limited to, the federal, state, county and municipal governments on a state, regional, county or other basis, with respect to any programs and/or responsibilities outlined in this part or assigned to the department by law, regulation or order. Exercise of this authority shall not be inconsistent with laws or regulations governing the appropriation and disbursement of funds for the administration of employment security law under title 50, chapter 7, or the department of finance and administration.   All funds received by the department of labor and workforce development for the purpose or administration of the state unemployment insurance program, the state employment service, workers' compensation and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972, compiled in title 50, chapter 3, shall have their separate identities maintained and shall be expended only for the intended purpose.
TN Code § 4-3-1411 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1411. Orders, Rules and Regulations, Decisions and Policies

 The department of labor and workforce development, through its commissioner, has the authority, consistent with the statutes and regulations pertaining to the programs and functions transferred by chapter 520 of the Public Acts of 1999, to modify or rescind orders, rules and regulations, decisions or policies heretofore issued and to adopt, issue or promulgate new orders, rules and regulations, decisions or policies as may be necessary for the administration of the programs or functions transferred by chapter 520 of the Public Acts of 1999.
TN Code § 4-3-1412 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1412. Nondiscrimination

 In compliance with all federal and state laws and constitutional provisions prohibiting discrimination, including, but not limited to, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI (42 U.S.C. § 2000d), no person, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age or sex shall be excluded from participation, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity operated by the department of labor and workforce development. This includes, but is not limited to, contracts for services, employment or services to the department's customers.
TN Code § 4-3-1413 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1413. [reserved.]

 The commissioner of labor and workforce development, in performing the duties established in title 5, shall also require every business or entity that sponsors a group medical benefit contract in this state to include in each notice issued pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (29 U.S.C. § 1166 or 42 U.S.C. § 300bb-6), and related laws and regulations, the following additional language:   You may be entitled to have the state of Tennessee pay the premium for your ongoing health insurance. For more information, contact your local department of human services.
TN Code § 4-3-1415 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1415. Maintenance and Expenditure of Funds

 All funds to the credit of the unemployment compensation division of the United States department of labor and to the credit of the state employment service, transferred to the credit of the department of labor and workforce development, shall have their separate identities maintained, and only funds allocated to each of those divisions may be expended by such unit.
TN Code § 4-3-1416 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1416. Distribution of Sexual Harassment Rules

 The department of labor and workforce development shall, in consultation with the human rights commission, promulgate rules that provide for the distribution, in one (1) of the department's regular mailings to the employers, of the state materials explaining the sexual harassment rules of the state human rights commission. These materials, which the employer shall make available to its employees, may be in the form of a poster, brochure, or pamphlet.
TN Code § 4-3-1417 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 4 - State Government|Chapter 3 - Creation, Organization and Powers of Administrative Departments and Divisions|Part 14 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development|§ 4-3-1417. Discrimination Prohibited

 In making appointments to any board, commission or panel that is administratively attached to the department, the appointing authority shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religious belief, sex, or disability. The appointing authority shall strive to ensure that the makeup of all boards, commissions and panels attached to the department reflect and represent the diversity of persons in Tennessee.