Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, states that certain nonprofit entities that contract with the department of children's services to provide community-based care or child welfare services shall not be held liable for damages resulting from an act or omission of the entity's employee or volunteer or a caregiver providing services on behalf of the entity if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 29; Title 36 and Title 37.

SB 1470 limits legal liability for nonprofit organizations providing community-based child welfare services in Tennessee when they contract with the state's Department of Children's Services. To qualify for this protection, nonprofits must meet specific requirements, including conducting background checks on staff/volunteers, verifying they aren't on abuse registries, reporting misconduct, and providing mandatory training on child abuse prevention and reporting every five years. If a nonprofit fails to meet these requirements and that failure contributes to harm, they could still be held liable, but the bill does not cover cases of gross negligence. This applies only to nonprofits serving children in foster care or similar community-based programs under state contracts.