HB0317 - Tennessee: Child Abuse, Children, Human Services, Dept. Of, Religion And Religious Organizations

Companion Bill SB1169. Human Services, Dept. of - Removes the requirement in the rules for ages three through school-age that the curriculum for child care centers provided by a church include instruction in personal safety related to sexual and child abuse. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB0317 / SB1169 Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0317 / SB1169 Rule 1240-4-3-.09(7)(g) of the department of human services for licensure of child care centers requires that licensed child care facilities for children ages three through school age include in the curriculum instruction in personal safety at least once a year, which instruction must include a department recognized component on the prevention of child abuse. This bill exempts child care agencies and child care centers for ages three through [...]

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