Senate Bill 2647, also known as House Bill 2349, amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 5, Part 5, to establish a web-based child care agency registry by July 1, 2027. This registry will provide the public with essential information about licensed and approved child care agencies, including their current licensing status, any violations, adverse licensing actions, and inspection results. The bill specifies that the registry will not include addresses of private family boarding homes or foster homes, nor will it identify individual children or foster parents. Additionally, the department is required to publish full monitoring and inspection reports online, including health and safety violations and corrective actions taken.

The bill also mandates the department to disseminate information regarding its processes for licensing and monitoring child care agencies, criminal background check policies, and a list of facilities providing residential child care to children in state custody that are not licensed or approved. This information will be made accessible through an easily navigable website, ensuring transparency and public awareness regarding child care agency operations and safety standards. The act will take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of public welfare in its implementation.