Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 405 - PATIENT CARE-MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Subchapter E - ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT)
Section 405.107 - Consultation Required

Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 405.107

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) Before initiating a course of ECT, it shall be the responsibility of the attending physician who is not a fully qualified psychiatrist to obtain consultation from a fully qualified psychiatrist, licensed to practice medicine in Texas.

(b) The consultant shall render a written report regarding the appropriateness and probable benefits to be obtained by administration of ECT. That report will be incorporated into the patient's permanent medical record.

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