Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-3-1208

(a) The department is authorized, in accordance with 34 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(1), to obtain state and national criminal history background checks and investigations performed by the Tennessee bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation on employees and contractors of the department of human services division of rehabilitation services who are likely to have access to individuals with disabilities.

(b) An employee of the department of human services division of rehabilitation services who is likely to have access to individuals with disabilities must:

(c) A person who is contracted with the department of human services division of rehabilitation services or employed by or subcontracted with a company that is contracted with the department of human services division of rehabilitation services who is likely to have access to individuals with disabilities must:

(d) The department may require a person or entity contracting with the department to pay the costs associated with the background investigations of all employees of the contractor, which may be a condition of the contract with the department. If the background check is conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation or the federal bureau of investigation, the payment of the costs shall be made in accordance with § 38-6-103.

(e) The department is authorized to promulgate rules regarding the implementation and use of the background checks and investigations conducted pursuant to this section. All rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in chapter 5 of this title.