Child Abuse - As enacted, requires, rather than permits, the child protective team for a case involving a human trafficking offense to include a representative from a non-governmental agency specialized in combatting the commercial sexual exploitation of minors; extends the time within which the department or child protective team must determine whether reported abuse was indicated or unfounded from 60 days to 90 days or, in cases involving a child fatality, 180 days. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1.

HB 2527 requires child protective teams handling human trafficking cases to include a representative from a nonprofit agency specializing in combating child sexual exploitation, rather than merely allowing it. It extends the timeline for child welfare agencies to determine if abuse reports are "indicated" or "unfounded" from 60 to 90 days for most cases, and to 180 days for cases involving child fatalities. The bill also mandates annual training for team members on severe child abuse and sexual abuse. These changes directly affect child protective teams, nonprofit anti-trafficking agencies, and families involved in abuse investigations across Tennessee.