Tennessee HB1939 amends the Department of Children's Services caseload management to set maximum caseload limits and resolution timelines.
Tennessee HB1939 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-5-132, to establish staffing levels for case managers within the Department of Children's Services. The bill mandates that each region must have sufficient case managers to ensure caseloads do not exceed twelve active cases for initial assessments or twenty children for ongoing services. It also requires the department to resolve each active case within twelve months, with cases not resolved within this period brought before the juvenile court for a status review hearing. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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