ICPC State Pages

About the ICPC

The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).

For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.

Contact the AAICPC

American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555

Web Manager: Carla Fults [cfults@aphsa.org]

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ICPC STATE Pages

Tennessee

Office Hours: Hours of Operation 8:00 A.M. -4:30 P.M. (CST or CDT) · Phone: General Inquires Contact ICPC Deputy Compact Administrator Specific Case Inquiries Contact designated ICPC Specialist · Fax: Fax: (615) 532-6495

Tennessee Foster Care

Rates (Foster Care)

Foster care rate paid at:

Sending State’s rate
Receiving State’s rate
Negotiable

Tennessee foster care rates:

Service Level of Care	Amount per day
Regular Board Rates
Special Circumstance Board Rates
Extraordinary Board Rates

Requirements (Foster Care)

Foster Care Resource Requirements:

18 years of age, completion of PATH training, background check requirements, and able to financially care for the household.

Training (Education and Training):

Completion of our 20 hours of PATH training and 8 hours of training related to Med Admin and First Aid/CPR. Additional 15 hours of training to be completed annually. post-approval.

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements:

persons twenty-one (21) years of age or older (relatives eighteen (18) years of age or older may be considered to become a resource parent for a sibling or other blood relative)

-regardless of gender, race, color or national origin.

- married or single

- a legal resident of Tennessee for at least six (6) months

- a United States citizen. ( Applicants may also have Legal Permanent Resident Status that has been approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service)

- -mutual selection process

- based on the applicant’s ability to meet specific approval requirements including interview process, home visits, Parents As Tender Healers training (PATH), home safety requirements,, physical, mental and emotional health requirements, and fire safety standards including diaster planning, income and financial stability,legal marital status, background and criminal records check including FBI/TBI fingerprint checks and specific Internet Records check, references and continuing education;

- ability to partner with and promote the Department’s Standards of Professional Practice.

TCA sec 36-1-108 (b)

Foster Care Placements:

Tennessee requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:

Foster Care
Relative-Foster Care
Adoption
Foster/Adopt

Tennessee uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:

Approve (Adoption)
Verified (Foster Home)
Certified

Tennessee resource training program is as follows:

PATH ( Parents as Tender Healers)

Tennessee accepts the following training programs as comparable to its education and training program licensing:

Other: Varies with each Region in Tennessee; and the Training must meet Tennessee curriculum.

Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

3-6 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:

2 years

Tennessee offers classes (education and training) to become licensed/certified/approved:

Once a month

Wait Time for Criminal Records Results

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: 48-72 hours

Local/County: 48-72 hours

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 4-7 days

Local/County: 4-7 days