Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 63.
Tennessee SB1052 amends the definitions and requirements related to putative fathers and parental consent for the treatment of minors. It specifies that financial support claims by putative fathers must not include "token financial support," which is defined as minimal or infrequent payments. Additionally, the bill clarifies that consent for vaccinations must be obtained from biological, legal, or adoptive parents, or individuals with medical decision-making authority, and allows prospective adoptive parents to consent on behalf of minors.
Tennessee SB1052 amends the definitions and requirements related to putative fathers and parental consent for the treatment of minors. It specifies that financial support claims by putative fathers must not include "token financial support," which is defined as minimal or infrequent payments. Additionally, the bill clarifies that consent for vaccinations must be obtained from biological, legal, or adoptive parents, or individuals with medical decision-making authority, and allows prospective adoptive parents to consent on behalf of minors.
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