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Committee increases state funding for child advocacy centers; bill receives budgeted funding
Summary
Senate Bill 450 raises the base contract amounts for accredited child advocacy centers across Tennessee and increases funding for forensic interview contracts; the committee adopted finance language and recommended the funded bill to the calendar.
Senate Bill 4‑50, presented by Chairman Massey, would raise recurring state funding for accredited Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) across Tennessee. The sponsor and the committee explained that CAC contract funding has been essentially level‑funded since 1996; the bill updates the base amounts to reflect inflation and current service needs.
Witness testimony from Stephen Warner, executive director of the…
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