Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires that a reimbursement payment to a child advocacy center be completed within 30 days of receipt of a request for reimbursement; requires payment of a 10 percent late payment fee for failing to make a timely reimbursement to a child advocacy center; requires the department to submit to the general assembly an annual report on the timeliness of reimbursement payments to child advocacy centers. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 37.

SB 1071 requires Tennessee's Department of Children's Services to pay child advocacy centers within 30 days of receiving a reimbursement request. If payments are late, the department must pay a 10% late fee from its existing budget. The bill also mandates an annual report to the legislature by January 15 each year, tracking delayed payments (both in number and percentage) and total late fees paid. This directly affects child advocacy centers receiving funds and the Department of Children's Services, ensuring timely payments and transparency in reimbursement processes.