SB0223 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to the care of children.

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As introduced, requires the commissioner to study the challenges facing child care centers in hiring and maintaining adequate staff; the effects of inflationary pressures on child care staff wages and benefits and the impact of those effects on staff recruitment and retention; and statutory or regulatory changes that may assist child care centers in this state with recruiting qualified staff; requires the commissioner to compile and deliver to the general assembly a report of findings on or before December 31, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.