Senator Joey Hensley, MD

New laws aim to improve Tennessee’s adoption and foster care system

Adoption and foster care are critical pillars of support for vulnerable children, offering them the opportunity to grow up in safe, loving, and stable environments. These systems provide hope for children who are unable to remain with their biological parents. In the General Assembly we have worked for many years to pass legislation to improve the state’s adoption and foster care system so more Tennessee children can grow up in loving homes.

One way we have done that is by decreasing financial barriers for families who want to...