26 Tex. Admin. Code § 307.511

Current through Reg. 50, No. 1; January 3, 2025
Section 307.511 - Medical Evaluation Required Prior to a Course of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
(a) A thorough evaluation of the patient's psychiatric and physical status with review of pertinent laboratory findings shall be done within 30 days prior to the initiation of a course of ECT and shall be recorded in the patient's permanent medical record. Physical evaluation shall include a neurological examination. Other determinations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) laboratory as appropriate to medical history and/or conditions, such as:
(A) complete blood count;
(B) electrolytes; and
(C) serum pseudocholinesterase if there is no documentation of successful use of muscle relaxant medication with general anesthesia, and if there is no record of previous testing;
(2) x-rays as appropriate to medical history and/or conditions;
(3) electrocardiogram.
(b) Abnormalities reported or found in the neurological or cardiac evaluation shall be evaluated by a medical specialist in the appropriate field, such evaluation to be incorporated in writing into the patient's permanent record prior to initiation of ECT.

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 307.511

Transferred from 25 TAC § 405.106 Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 48, November 29, 2024, TexReg 9771 eff. 12/27/2024