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This bill makes several key changes to Tennessee state law regarding healthcare records and treatment for minors. The legislation clarifies that parents, legal guardians, or legal custodians have the right to access and review all health and medical records of unemancipated minors (children who are not legally independent), including records related to treatments provided without parental consent. This applies to mental health, medical, rehabilitation, and prescription records across various healthcare settings. Additionally, the bill explicitly allows employees of local education agencies to provide basic first aid, specifically permitting them to use bleeding control kits, and to provide bandages, gauze, or ice packs for treating minor injuries like cuts, scrapes, bumps, and bruises. These provisions aim to ensure parental transparency in a child's medical care and provide school staff with clear guidelines for administering basic medical assistance. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as determined by the Tennessee General Assembly.

Education

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0025&ga=114