Savannah Grace Copeland Act
Amends TCA Title 9; Title 12; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 49.
Tennessee SB0450, titled the "Savannah Grace Copeland Act," mandates that any increase in funding for the Department of Children's Services (DCS) for child protective services must be accompanied by a corresponding increase of 75% of that funding to child advocacy centers in each judicial district. The bill establishes specific base funding amounts for contracts with child advocacy centers and forensic child interviewers, requiring these funds to be allocated according to the new formula. Key provisions include a requirement for annual increases based on state revenue growth and the establishment of minimum funding levels for advocacy contracts.
Tennessee SB0450, titled the "Savannah Grace Copeland Act," mandates that any increase in funding for the Department of Children's Services (DCS) for child protective services must be accompanied by a corresponding increase of 75% of that funding to child advocacy centers in each judicial district. The bill establishes specific base funding amounts for contracts with child advocacy centers and forensic child interviewers, requiring these funds to be allocated according to the new formula. Key provisions include a requirement for annual increases based on state revenue growth and the establishment of minimum funding levels for advocacy contracts.
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