§ 33-8-106. Interagency Agreements — Cooperation of Service Providers With Department
Service providers shall inform the department and the council on children’s mental health care of needs or problems of children and families that may be addressed by local interagency agreements with the goals set in § 33-1-308 for state interagency agreements. Service providers shall participate in processes initiated by the department and the council on […]
§ 33-8-201. Child With Alcohol or Drug Dependence or Developmental Disability
A child who has alcohol dependence, drug dependence, or developmental disability may only receive mental health service or support from the mental health service division if the condition is concurrent with another serious emotional disturbance or mental illness.
§ 33-8-202. Rights of Child Sixteen (16) Years of Age or Older
If a child with serious emotional disturbance or mental illness is sixteen (16) years of age or older, the child has the same rights as an adult with respect to outpatient and inpatient mental health treatment, medication decisions, confidential information, and participation in conflict resolution procedures under this title except as provided in part 3 […]
§ 33-8-203. Parents, Custodians and Guardians to Participate in Child’s Outpatient Treatment Plan
Parents, legal custodians, and legal guardians shall participate in mandatory outpatient treatment discharge planning and do what is necessary to carry out the child’s plan.
§ 33-8-301. Electroconvulsive Therapy Upon Child Prohibited Except Under This Part
No person or facility may administer electroconvulsive therapy or other convulsive therapy to a child except as authorized under this part under §§ 33-8-302 and 33-8-303 or under §§ 33-8-305—33-8-313.
§ 33-8-302. Electroconvulsive Therapy — When Authorized for Child With Mania or Severe Depression
IF AND ONLY IF a child has mania or severe depression, AND all other accepted methods of therapy have been exhausted, OR electroconvulsive or other convulsive therapy is necessary to save the child’s life due to potential suicide, or to prevent irreparable injury resulting from conditions such as starvation, dehydration, or physical exhaustion bordering on […]
§ 33-8-303. Electroconvulsive Therapy — When Authorized for Child Over Fourteen (14) Years of Age
IF AND ONLY IF a child is fourteen (14) years of age or older, AND the approved convulsive therapy may be necessary for the child as determined under § 33-8-302, AND a second American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certified psychiatrist approves the procedure, AND the child does not object to the electroconvulsive or other […]
§ 33-8-304. Electroconvulsive Therapy — When Authorized for Child in State Custody
If a child is in state custody and a convulsive therapy may be necessary for the child as determined under § 33-8-302, the therapy shall not be performed unless the commissioner of children’s services obtains authority under §§ 33-8-305 — 33-8-313. A child in state custody may not be provided convulsive therapy under § 33-8-309.
§ 33-8-305. Electroconvulsive Therapy Upon Child — Court Approval or Finding of Emergency Required
No mental health professional, hospital, treatment resource, or other person or facility may administer electroconvulsive therapy or other form of convulsive therapy to any person under eighteen (18) years of age under this section and §§ 33-8-306 — 33-8-313, except: Upon prior written authorization by a court based upon a hearing at which it is […]
§ 33-8-306. Electroconvulsive Therapy — Commitment Proceedings Pending
If proceedings for the child’s commitment under chapter 6, part 5 of this title are pending, the hearing to determine the necessity of administering convulsive therapy may be held only after adequate written notice has been given to the child, the child’s legal guardian, and the child’s attorney informing them of the nature of the […]