Rules of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services — Introduction

RULES OF THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES 315 Deaderick Street, 10th Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37243 Chapter Title

0250-01 ……..………………………………………………………………..…...Reserved for Future Use

0250-02 through

0250-03 ……..………………………………………………………………..…...Reserved for Future Use STANDARDS FOR REGULATED INSTITUTIONS

0250-04-01 …….…..……………..………………………………………………….Reserved for Future Use

0250-04-02 ………………………………Standards for Group Care Homes and Family Boarding Homes

0250-04-03 ………………..………………………………………………………….Reserved for Future Use

0250-04-04 ……………….…..………………………………………………………Reserved for Future Use

0250-04-05 ……………………………………………….Standards for Residential Child Caring Agencies

0250-04-06 ……………...…………………………………………………..……….Reserved for Future Use

0250-04-07 …………….……………….………………………………...…..Standards for Maternity Homes

0250-04-08 ….Minimum Standards for Juvenile Detention Centers and Temporary Holding Resources

0250-04-09 ………………………….…………………………………Standards for Child-Placing Agencies

0250-04-10 …………………………………………...……………Standards for Runaway House Agencies

0250-04-11 …………………………...…………...………Standards for Child Abuse Prevention Agencies ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES DIVISION

0250-05-01 ………………………………….…………………………………………………...…Introduction

0250-05-02 …………………………………..……………………………………….………………Definitions

0250-05-03 …………………………………………………………………………..…Fair Hearing Requests

0250-05-04 ………………………….…….………………………………………….…Notice of the Hearing

0250-05-05 ………………………………………………………The Administrative Judge/Hearing Officer

0250-05-06 …………………….……..…………………………………..……………Conduct of the Hearing

0250-05-07 ……………………………………………………………………..…………The Hearing Record

0250-05-08 ……………………………...………………………………………………………The Final Order

0250-05-09 ……………………………..………………………………………………………Reconsideration

0250-05-10 ……………………………..…………………………………………………….Judicial Review

0250-05-11 …………………………………………………………………………………………….Reserved

0250-05-12 …………………………………………………………………………………………….Reserved

0250-05-13 ……………………………………………………….Proceedings Affecting Foster Family Care

0250-06-01 ……………………..….Access to Public Records of the Department of Children’s Services SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION

0250-07-01 ……………………………...……………………………….Procedures for Permanency Plans

0250-07-02 …………………………………Drug Screening for Individuals Receiving Services from the Department of Children’s Services

0250-07-03 …………………………………………………………………………………………….Repealed

0250-07-04 …………………………………………………………………………………………….Repealed

0250-07-05 ……...…..……...……………………………………………Child Abuse Prevention Standards

0250-07-06 ..…...……………………………………Community Services Agency Rules and Regulations

0250-07-07 ……....……………………………….…Access to Adoption Records Finalized Prior to 1951 and Access to Records Maintained by The Tennessee Children’s Home Society

0250-07-08 …………………………………………………………………………………………….Repealed

0250-07-09 …..…………………………....Classification and Review of Reports of Child Abuse/Neglect Due Process Procedures for Release of Child Abuse/Neglect Records

0250-07-10 ..........................................................................Administration of Collective Fund Accounts

0250-07-11 ……...…..……...…..…. Release of Non-Identifying Information from Records of Adoptions and Transmittal of Medical Information Regarding Certain Persons Affected by Adoptions

0250-07-12 ……………….………………. Rules Governing Access to Adoption Records for Adoptions Finalized On and After March 16, 1951

0250-07-13 ………………………..………………………………………………….Adoption Process Forms

0250-07-14 ……….…......…………….………………………………………….Relative Caregiver Program

0250-07-15 …….…..………………………………………………………….…Foster Parents’ Bill of Rights

ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY Chapters 0250-01 through 0250-07-09 have been assigned a new control number, removed and renumbered from Chapters 1240-04-02, 1240-04-05, 1240-04-07, 1240-04-09 through 1240-04-11, 1240- 05-13, 1240-07-03, 1240-07-04, 1240-07-05, and 1240-07-07 through 1240-07-09 under the Authority T.C.A. §§ 4-5-226(b)(2); 37-5-101; 37-5-105; 37-5-106, and 37-5-112(a) filed and effective March 25, 1999. The Administrative history following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was filed and its effective date, if promulgated after March 25, 1999. The Administrative History following each Rule also shows the dates of any Amendments or Repeals. Chapter 0250-07-10 has been assigned a new control number, removed and renumbered from Chapter

1200-31-01 filed and effective June 3, 1999. Rule 0250-07-06 transferred from 1200-20-10 under the Authority T.C.A. § 37-5-112 filed and effective March 19, 2001. Chapter 0250-07-11 has been established as a new control number, and Chapter 0250-07-12 has been assigned a new control number, removed, and renumbered from Chapter 1240-07-6 under the Authority T.C.A. § 37-5-112 filed and effective April 2, 2001. Original Chapters 0250-07-11 and 0250-07-13 and amendment to rules 0250-07-07-.02, 0250-07-07-.03, and 0250-07-07-.04 filed September 7, 2001; effective November 21, 2001. Original rules 0250-07-12-.04 through 0250-07-12-.08 and 0250-07-15-.01 through 0250-07-15-.03 and Amendment to rules 0250-07-12-.01 through 0250-07-12-.03 filed October 26, 2001; effective January 9, 2002. Original rules 0250-05-01-.01 through 0250-05-01-.03, 0250-05-02-.01, 0250-05-03-.01 through 0250-05- 03-.03, 0250-05-04-.01 through 0250-05-04-.03, 0250-05-05-.01 through 0250-05-05-.04, 0250-05-06-.01 through 0250-05-06-.04, 0250-05-07-.01 through 0250-05-07-.04, 0250-05-08-.01 through 0250-05-08- .04, 0250-05-09-.01 through 0250-05-09-.04, 0250-05-10-.01, and 0250-05-10-.02, repeal of rules 0250- 05-13-.01 through 0250-05-13-.08 and 0250-07-06-.01 through 0250-07-06-.06, and new rules 0250-05- 13-.01 through 0250-05-13-.08 and 0250-07-06-.01 through 0250-07-06-.05 filed May 29, 2002; effective August 12, 2002. Amendment to rules 0250-07-09-.01 through 0250-07-09-.10 filed September 26, 2002; effective December 10, 2002. Original rules 0250-07-14-.01 through 0250-07-14-.03 filed November 5, 2002; effective January 19, 2003. Amendments to rules 0250-07-13-.15 and 0250-07-13-.16 filed March 10, 2005; effective July 29, 2005. Repeal and new chapter 0250-07-10 filed June 8, 2005; effective August 22, 2005. Repeal and new chapter 0250-07-09 filed September 11, 2006; effective November 25, 2006. Amendments to rules 0250-07-09-.01 through 0250-07-09-.11 filed September 11, 2006; effective November 25, 2006. Original chapter 0250-06-01 filed September 19, 2006; effective December 3, 2006. Amendment to rules 0250-07-06-.01 through .05 filed April 18, 2007; effective August 28, 2007. Emergency rules 0250-01-.01 through .06 filed March 8, 2010; effective through September 4, 2010. Emergency rules 0250-01-.01 through .06 filed March 8, 2010 and effective through September 4, 2010 expired on September 5, 2010. Rules reverted to reserved status. Emergency chapter 0250-07-01 filed May 12, 2010; effective through November 8, 2010. Original chapter 0250-07-01 filed May 25, 2010; effective October 29, 2010. Emergency chapter 0250-07-09 filed July 19, 2013 and effective through January 15, 2014 expired; on January 16, 2014, the chapter reverted to its previous status. Emergency rules 0250-07-03-.03 through .10 filed September 11, 2015; effective through March 9, 2016. New rules 0250-04-08-.01 through 0250-04-08-.12 filed March 17, 2017; effective June 15, 2017. Amendments to rules 0250-07-15-.01 through 0250-07-15-.03 filed August 8, 2017; effective November 6, 2017. Amendments to rules 0250-07-09-.01 through 0250-07-09-.12 filed October 6, 2017; effective January 4, 2018. Withdrawal of rule 0250-07-09-.12 filed December 21, 2017. Emergency rule 0250-04-09-.07 filed November 2, 2020; effective through May 1, 2021. Emergency rule expired effective May 2, 2021, and the rule reverted to its previous status. Amendments to rule 0250-04-09-.07 filed May 26, 2021; effective August 24, 2021. Amendments to rules 0250-07-14-.01 through 0250-07-14-.03 filed December 15, 2022; effective March 15, 2023. New rules 0250-07-02-.01 through 0250-07-02-.04 filed June 13, 2023; effective September 11, 2023. Repeal of rules 0250-07-04-.01 through 0250-07-04-.09, 0250-07-08-.01, 0250-07-12-.06, and 0250-07- 13-.03 through 0250-07-13-.11 filed May 16, 2024; effective August 14, 2024. Amendments to rules 0250-07-14-.01 through 0250-07-14-.03 filed July 12, 2024; effective October 10, 2024. Amendments to rules 0250-07-01-.02 and 0250-07-01-.03 filed April 3, 2025; effective July 2, 2025. Amendments to rules 0250-06-01-.01 through 0250-06-01-.07 and new rules 0250-06-01-.08 through

0250-06-01-.11 filed May 27, 2025; effective August 25, 2025.