Foster Care - As enacted, requires the department of children's services, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, to promulgate rules to implement certain rights for any foster child in the custody of the department or an agency that contracts with the department to place children in foster care. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.

HB 1359 modifies training requirements for new employees in Tennessee's foster care system. It amends TCA § 37-2-415(e) to require that new foster care staff receive training within 30 days of hire, removing the prior requirement for all current employees to complete training by February 1, 2010. The bill directly affects foster care agencies and the Department of Children's Services by changing when new employees must complete mandated training. This is a procedural change to staff onboarding protocols, not a new policy for foster children. The bill was enacted as Public Chapter 387 on May 13, 2025.