Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069
Section 38-12-110 - Regulation of intervention programs for perpetrators of domestic abuse(a) The state coordinating council shall promulgate regulations for batterers' intervention programs for perpetrators of domestic abuse as defined in § 36-3-601, and shall certify compliance with the regulations. In formulating the regulations, the council shall conduct public hearings and shall consult with the following persons or groups:(1) Public and private agencies that provide batterers' intervention programs for perpetrators of domestic abuse;(2) Public and private agencies that provide programs for victims of domestic abuse;(4) Survivors of domestic abuse; and(5) Other persons who have demonstrated expertise and experience in the area of domestic abuse.(b) The regulations required by this section shall include, but not be limited to, the following topics: (1) Minimum standards for batterers' intervention programs; and(2) Monitoring and certification criteria for batterers' intervention programs.(c) The council may prescribe fees, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300), for the certification of such programs. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 349,s 1, eff. 5/13/2013.