Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-3-519

  • care providers: means the person or persons or entity or entities directly responsible for providing for the supervision, protection, and basic needs of the child. See Tennessee Code 71-3-501
  • Child care: means the provision of supervision and protection, and, at a minimum, meeting the basic needs, of a child or children for less than twenty-four (24) hours a day. See Tennessee Code 71-3-501
  • Commissioner: means the chief administrative officer in charge of the department of human services. See Tennessee Code 71-3-501
  • Department: means the department of human services. See Tennessee Code 71-3-501
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

The commissioner shall designate a specific departmental staff person to serve, in addition to the staff person’s other duties, as a liaison to provide an official, uniform message to child care providers, community stakeholders, department child care staff, and partner agencies, using all appropriate channels of communication.