Establishment and Maintenance of Central Registries for Child Abuse or Neglect Reports - Tennessee
Date: January 2024
Establishment
Citation: Ann. Code § 37-1-406
The Department of Children's Services shall maintain an abuse registry.
Purpose
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.
Contents
Citation: Ann. Code § 37-1-406
The registry shall maintain the findings of investigations of reports of child abuse or neglect.
Maintenance
Citation: Ann. Laws § 37-1-406
The department shall determine whether a report of abuse was indicated or unfounded no later than 60 days after receiving the initial report and report its findings to the department's abuse registry.