Foster Care - As enacted, requires the department of children's services, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, to promulgate rules to implement certain rights for any foster child in the custody of the department or an agency that contracts with the department to place children in foster care. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.

SB 1015 amends Tennessee law to update training requirements for foster care staff. It removes the 2010 deadline for training existing employees and requires all new foster care staff to complete training within 30 days of hire. The bill affects child welfare agencies and their employees working with foster children under the Department of Children's Services or contracted agencies. This change streamlines compliance with state training standards without altering foster children's rights or creating new policies for them. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.