Tennessee § 37-1-407 - Guidelines for child safety training programs.
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§ 37-1-407. Guidelines for child safety training programs.
By January 1, 2019, the department shall develop instructional guidelines for child safety training programs for members of professions that frequently deal with children who may be at risk of abuse, which programs include the common signs of child abuse, human trafficking when a child is the victim, and child sexual abuse; how to identify children at risk of abuse, human trafficking, or sexual abuse; and the reporting requirements of this part. The department shall work with each licensing board to ensure that any child safety training program created by a licensing board fully and accurately reflects the best practices for identifying and reporting child abuse, human trafficking when a child is the victim, and child sexual abuse as appropriate for each profession. Acts 2018, ch. 964, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former § 37-1-407 (Acts 1977, ch. 343, § 4; 1978, ch. 886, § 3; T.C.A., § 37-1207; Acts 1996, ch. 1079, § 73), concerning child abuse review teams, was repealed by Acts 2009, ch. 238, § 1, effective May 20, 2009. Effective Dates. Acts 2018, ch. 964, § 2. May 15, 2018.
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