§ 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 […]