Tennessee § 37-5-517 - Individual plans — Reports.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-5-517 — Individual plans — Reports., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-5-517. Individual plans — Reports.
An agency shall prepare a written plan for each child in foster care and each child placed in its care by voluntary agreement. Such plans shall be prepared at the time a child comes under the supervision of the agency. Such plan shall be subject to review by the department. Failure to prepare such a plan shall be grounds for revocation of the agency's license. In its annual report to the department pursuant to § 37-5-519, the agency shall include the number of children in foster care, the total number of children who have been in care during the year, the number of plans prepared, the number of children adopted, and the average length of the stay of the children. Acts 2000, ch. 981, § 35.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-5-517 cover?
Section 37-5-517 ("Individual plans — Reports.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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