Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "Workers Need Child Care Act"; establishes the child care infrastructure fund from which the department disperses grants to nonprofit entities for establishing new licensed child care agencies in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 37 and Title 71.

SB 315, the "Workers Need Child Care Act," creates a dedicated child care infrastructure fund within Tennessee's state general fund to support new licensed child care centers. The Department of Human Services will distribute grants from this fund to nonprofit organizations specifically for establishing new child care agencies across the state. Key provisions include limiting administrative costs to 5% of funds annually, requiring unspent money to carry forward year-to-year (not revert to general funds), and mandating annual reports on fund usage. This legislation directly affects nonprofit child care providers seeking to expand services, aiming to align child care access with workforce development needs.