Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
Tennessee SB0259 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to medical records, vaccinations, parental rights, and medical attention in schools. The bill expands parental access to a minor's mental health treatment records, requires informed consent for medical treatments in addition to vaccinations, and enhances parental rights regarding the care and health decisions of their children. It also allows school employees to provide basic first aid without prior parental consent, in addition to existing provisions for controlling bleeding.
Tennessee SB0259 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to medical records, vaccinations, parental rights, and medical attention in schools. The bill expands parental access to a minor's mental health treatment records, requires informed consent for medical treatments in addition to vaccinations, and enhances parental rights regarding the care and health decisions of their children. It also allows school employees to provide basic first aid without prior parental consent, in addition to existing provisions for controlling bleeding.
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