Under §§ 33-8-305 — 33-8-313, if the child is indigent and is not in the custody of the department of children's services, the department shall reimburse the attorney for the petitioner, the attorney and the guardian ad litem appointed by the court for the child, and the psychiatrist who testifies at the hearing, whether the board-certified child psychiatrist under § 33-8-309 or the court-appointed independent psychiatrist under § 33-8-308, in an amount fixed by the court. The department shall pay all court costs under §§ 33-8-305 — 33-8-313 if the child is indigent and is not in the custody of the department of children's services.
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