Human Resources, Department of - As enacted, excludes a person or entity that operates a family child care home and obtains a United States department of defense certificate to operate from being subject to licensure as long as such family child care home provides child care services only to an eligible patron. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3.

SB 1666 exempts family child care homes operating under a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) certificate from Tennessee's state licensing requirements, provided they serve only eligible military families as defined by federal regulations (32 CFR 79.3). The bill amends Tennessee law to clarify that these homes - certified by the DoD to serve military personnel - do not need state licensure or exemptions to operate legally. This change specifically applies to family child care providers meeting the federal DoD criteria, directly affecting military-connected child care providers. The exemption takes effect July 1, 2026.