TN HB2083

Amends Tennessee Code Section 37-1-902(b) to focus child welfare goals on children five years of age or younger, with priority given to cases involving children younger than three years of age

Establishes goal to reduce time to permanency for young children by surrounding at-risk families with support services

Aims to reduce incidences of repeat maltreatment among children five years of age or younger

Seeks to reduce long-term and short-term effects of traumatic experiences on brain development in children five and younger

Takes effect immediately upon becoming law