Lobotomies for intervention or alteration of a mental, emotional or behavioral disorder shall not be performed on children, and the courts of this state are prohibited from ordering or authorizing the performance of the procedure upon any child.
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