Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8; Title 49 and Title 63, Chapter 1.
Tennessee HB2459 amends existing law to exempt school social workers, licensed by the state board of education, from requiring parental consent before providing preventative and developmental counseling services to minors. This bill specifically affects school social workers operating within educational settings. The key provision allows these professionals to offer counseling without prior approval from a minor's parents, thereby potentially increasing access to mental health services for students.
Tennessee HB2459 amends existing law to exempt school social workers, licensed by the state board of education, from requiring parental consent before providing preventative and developmental counseling services to minors. This bill specifically affects school social workers operating within educational settings. The key provision allows these professionals to offer counseling without prior approval from a minor's parents, thereby potentially increasing access to mental health services for students.
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