- (1) No patient may be administered electroconvulsive therapy except as specified under s. 51.61 (1) (k), Stats., and this section.
- (2) The patient shall be informed that he or she has a right to consult with legal counsel, legal guardian, if any, and independent specialists prior to giving informed consent for electroconvulsive therapy.
- (3) A treatment facility shall notify the program director prior to the planned use of electroconvulsive therapy on a county department patient.
- (4) Electroconvulsive therapy may only be administered under the direct supervision of a physician.
- (5) A service provider performing electroconvulsive therapy shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for obtaining and monitoring informed consent.
History
History: Cr. Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; cr. (5), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96.