No home in any county shall be approved as a county receiving home until it has been inspected and licensed by the department of human services, and such license shall not be issued for a period longer than one (1) year.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles
Part 3 - Subsidized Receiving Homes
§ 37-2-301. Authority to Provide
§ 37-2-302. Appropriations and Tax Levy for Subsidizing Homes
§ 37-2-303. State's Contribution to Cost of Subsidizing Homes
§ 37-2-304. Rules and Regulations of Department of Human Services
§ 37-2-305. Inspection and License by Department of Human Services Required
§ 37-2-306. Licensed Home Requirements — Approval by Health and Fire Prevention Departments
§ 37-2-307. Contents of License — Limitation on Number of Children
§ 37-2-308. Record of License Kept by Department of Human Services and County Mayor
§ 37-2-309. License Must Be Maintained on Premises
§ 37-2-310. Revocation of License
§ 37-2-311. License Necessary to Receive Child or Subsidy Therefor
§ 37-2-312. Contract With Licensed Receiving Homes — Terms
§ 37-2-313. Quarterly Reports Made by County to Department of Human Services
§ 37-2-314. Commitment of Children to Homes
§ 37-2-315. Period of Commitment
§ 37-2-316. Case Record Kept on Each Child
§ 37-2-317. Investigation by Department of Human Services
§ 37-2-319. Violation of Part — False Statements or Reports — Penalty