HB25-1070
Electroconvulsive Treatment for Minors
Concerning the conditions when electroconvulsive treatment may be performed on a minor.
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Health Care & Health Insurance
For a minor who is 15 years of age or younger, current law authorizes electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) to be performed if certain conditions are met, including that ECT is medically necessary to treat life-threatening malignant catatonia. The bill removes this condition.
The bill authorizes the minor to object to ECT verbally or in writing and sets forth the procedures for when a minor objects. A minor has no legal authority to object to ECT if the ECT is medically necessary to treat life-threatening malignant catatonia.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)