Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 307 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM
Subchapter I - ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT)
Section 307.513 - Consultation Required
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 307.513
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(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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