TN HB1355

Defines "token financial support" in adoption law as perfunctory, infrequent, or short-duration payments that establish only minimal support for a child or mother during pregnancy, clarifying that such payments do not count as meaningful financial support for parental rights purposes

Allows declarations under Rule 72 of Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure to be used in place of affidavits in adoption proceedings

Requires healthcare providers to obtain documented informed consent from a parent, legal guardian, or prospective adoptive parent before administering any vaccination to a minor

Healthcare providers must include proof of parental consent in the minor's medical record before providing vaccinations

Takes effect immediately upon becoming law