(a) Any of the following shall determine whether any prospective employee or volunteer person engaged in providing services to persons subject to this part is listed on the registry before the person is permitted to be employed or provide volunteer services:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-11-1004

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) A state agency under title 33, 37, 68 or 71 that provides licensing authority over any entity subject to subdivision (a)(2) or that provides care for persons subject to this part;
(2) An entity licensed by a state agency as defined in subdivision (a)(1); or
(3) An entity with a contract between that entity and a state agency, as defined in subdivision (a)(1), and that provides care for persons subject to this part.
(b) No employee or volunteer who is listed on the registry may be hired or otherwise permitted to provide such regulatory oversight or services.