Texas Health And Safety Code Title 7, Chapter 578 - Electroconvulsive And Other Therapies
Texas Section 578.001 - Application
This chapter applies to the use of electroconvulsive therapy by any person, including a private physician who uses the therapy on an outpatient basis. Added...
Texas Section 578.003 - Consent To Therapy
(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a standard written consent form to be used when electroconvulsive therapy is considered. The executive commissioner by...
Texas Section 578.004 - Withdrawal Of Consent
(a) A patient or guardian who consents to the administration of electroconvulsive therapy may revoke the consent for any reason and at any time. (b)...
Texas Section 578.005 - Physician Requirement
(a) Only a physician may administer electroconvulsive therapy. (b) A physician may not delegate the act of administering the therapy. A nonphysician who administers electroconvulsive...
Texas Section 578.006 - Registration Of Equipment
(a) A person may not administer electroconvulsive therapy unless the equipment used to administer the therapy is registered with the department. (b) A mental hospital...
Texas Section 578.007 - Reports
(a) A mental hospital or facility administering electroconvulsive therapy, psychosurgery, pre-frontal sonic sound treatment, or any other convulsive or coma-producing therapy administered to treat mental...
Texas Section 578.008 - Use Of Information; Report
(a) The department shall use the information received under Sections 578.006 and 578.007 to analyze, audit, and monitor the use of electroconvulsive therapy, psychosurgery, pre-frontal...