Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner to include in the annual block grant report information detailing the department's use of federal TANF funds in furtherance of the four purposes of the TANF program. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 1, Part 1.

This law requires the Tennessee Department of Human Services to include specific details about how it uses federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) money in its annual report. The report must break down spending by the four official purposes of the TANF program and list the number of contracts used for services in each area. It also mandates that the department provide examples of how funds were spent on two-parent family formation, parenting education, and marriage counseling. Additionally, the state must review all program expenditures to ensure they include both parents. These changes affect the department's reporting requirements and aim to increase transparency regarding how federal aid is utilized.