Children - As introduced, exempts a school social worker, licensed by the state board of education, who provides preventative and developmental counseling, from having to obtain the consent of a parent of a minor prior to rendering such services. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8; Title 49 and Title 63, Chapter 1.

HB 2459 allows licensed school social workers in Tennessee to provide preventative and developmental counseling to minors without needing parental consent. The bill specifically exempts these professionals from requiring parental permission for such services, directly affecting minor students receiving counseling in schools and school social workers providing those services. It amends Tennessee Code Sections 63-1-176(c) and related chapters in Titles 36, 49, and 63 to remove the consent requirement. This change applies only to counseling focused on prevention and development, not clinical treatment. The bill aims to streamline access to early support services for students within school settings.