Section DHS 94.11 - Electroconvulsive therapy(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.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 94.11
Cr. Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; cr. (5), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96.