Bill > HB1879

This bill aims to protect certain nonprofit organizations that contract with the Tennessee Department of Children's Services to provide community-based care or child welfare services from being held liable for damages caused by their employees, volunteers, or caregivers, provided specific conditions are met. These conditions include conducting timely criminal background checks, verifying that individuals are not listed on registries of abusers of vulnerable persons, reporting any known misconduct, taking appropriate personnel actions in response to performance issues, and ensuring individuals complete training on child sexual abuse prevention and reporting child abuse and neglect. However, an organization can still be held responsible if it was not substantially compliant with these requirements, and that non-compliance contributed to the harm, or if the damages resulted from the organization's gross negligence. This provision does not prevent other legal claims or administrative actions against these entities.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1879&ga=114