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A09081 Summary:

BILL NOA09081C
 
SAME ASNo same as
 
SPONSORRules (Luster)
 
COSPNSRSeddio, Eve, Lavelle, Ortiz, Dinowitz, Eddington, Clark, Cook, Cymbrowitz, Glick, Gordon, Green,Hooper, Jacobs, Mayersohn, McEneny, Weisenberg
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd S1.03, add Art 35 S35.01, Ment Hyg L
 
Requires the director of a facility proposing to administer electroconvulsive therapy to a patient to consult with an independent psychologist and the patient's physician to determine if the patient has the capacity to provide informed consent to such therapy; provides that if patient has capacity to provide informed consent, such patient shall be given information on such therapy, have five days to decide to grant consent, sign a consent form and be informed that consent may be withdrawn at any time; if a patient lacks capacity to provide informed consent and such therapy is warranted, then such director must apply to supreme court or county court for authorization to administer such therapy.
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