Bill > HB2352

This bill, effective January 1, 2027, amends Tennessee law to expand the types of data that must be collected and maintained for dependency and neglect cases, which are court proceedings concerning a child alleged to be dependent and neglected. Specifically, it mandates the collection of detailed information for each new dependency and neglect case, including the filing date, referring agency, statutory allegations, the child's unique identification number, case number, and demographic information such as name, date of birth, race, sex, ethnicity, and social security number. Furthermore, for each case, the bill requires tracking of out-of-home placements, trial home placements, adjudication or dismissal dates, permanency goals for children in the custody of the Department of Children's Services, case closure dates, and any extensions of foster care, which refers to services provided by the Department of Children's Services to support children in out-of-home care.