Tennessee § 33-8-303 - Electroconvulsive therapy — When authorized for child over fourteen (14) years of age.
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§ 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 convulsive therapy after being informed of the proposed therapy and alternatives, AND at least one (1) parent who has custody of the child or the child's legal guardian consents, AND no parent objects to the therapy, THEN the child may be treated with the approved convulsive therapy under authority of this section. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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