Whenever authorization is sought for the administration to a child of electroconvulsive or other convulsive therapy, the court shall appoint an independent psychiatrist who shall receive reimbursement in an amount fixed by the court. No electroconvulsive or other convulsive therapy may be authorized for a child except upon the testimony of an independent psychiatrist, who is child and adolescent certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, that the psychiatrist has examined the child and is of the opinion that the therapy is necessary for the child's health or safety.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 33 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 8 - Special Provisions for Children
Part 3 - Special Medical Procedure Rules
§ 33-8-301. Electroconvulsive Therapy Upon Child Prohibited Except Under This Part
§ 33-8-302. Electroconvulsive Therapy — When Authorized for Child With Mania or Severe Depression
§ 33-8-303. Electroconvulsive Therapy — When Authorized for Child Over Fourteen (14) Years of Age
§ 33-8-304. Electroconvulsive Therapy — When Authorized for Child in State Custody
§ 33-8-306. Electroconvulsive Therapy — Commitment Proceedings Pending
§ 33-8-307. Electroconvulsive Therapy — Hearing in Juvenile Court
§ 33-8-308. Electroconvulsive Therapy Upon Child — Independent Psychiatric Evaluation Required
§ 33-8-314. Report on Use of Convulsive Therapies