Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from requiring a relative caregiver, including relatives in the kinship foster care program, to provide a child with the child's own bedroom in determining whether to place the child in the custody of the relative caregiver. - Amends TCA Title 37.

SB 1850 amends Tennessee law to prevent the Department of Children's Services from requiring relative caregivers (including those in kinship foster care programs) to provide a child with their own bedroom when determining placement. The bill directly affects relative caregivers and the department by removing this specific housing requirement, unless safety or medical reasons necessitate it. Key provisions clarify that placement decisions must prioritize a child's best interest without mandating separate bedrooms, easing barriers for families with limited housing space. This change applies to all kinship foster care placements under the amended sections of Tennessee Code Annotated.