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This bill makes several changes to Tennessee law regarding children, adoption, and medical consent. First, it clarifies the definition of a "putative father" by specifying that minimal or infrequent financial support during pregnancy or while the mother has custody does not qualify as substantial support. The bill defines "token financial support" as payments that are perfunctory, infrequent, or of such short duration that they only establish minimal support. Additionally, the bill modifies legal procedures for adoption by allowing declarations as permitted under Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure in addition to traditional affidavits. The bill also updates healthcare regulations by requiring healthcare providers to obtain informed consent from a parent, legal guardian, or prospective adoptive parent before administering vaccinations to a minor, and mandates that providers document this consent in the minor's medical record. These changes aim to provide more clarity in legal definitions related to parental rights, adoption processes, and medical consent for minors. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1052&ga=114