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NY A01447
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/10/2011
Primary Sponsor
Felix Ortiz
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AI Summary
- Prohibits electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on persons younger than 16 years of age
- Requires written informed consent for ECT on voluntary patients ages 16 and older and involuntary patients unless adjudicated incompetent
- Mandates a standard Department-approved consent form clearly stating the nature, risks (including possible permanent memory loss and death), efficacy uncertainty, and expected outcomes
- Requires registration of ECT equipment with the Department and authorizes the Department to prohibit or revoke registration of dangerous equipment
- Establishes quarterly reporting requirements for hospitals, facilities, and physicians administering ECT, with annual Department reports to the Governor and Legislature summarizing treatment data by facility
Legislative Description
Enacts provisions relating to the use of electroconvulsive therapy; bans the use of such therapy on persons less than 16 years of age and restricts the use of such therapy on persons 65 years of age or older.
Last Action
referred to mental health
1/4/2012
Committee Referrals
Mental Health1/10/2011
Full Bill Text
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