Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 7408

  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.

§ 7408. Electroconvulsive therapy

The Commissioner shall oversee the use of electroconvulsive therapy in Vermont and may adopt rules to govern the practice of electroconvulsive therapy. The Commissioner’s duties shall include:

(1) establishment of a uniform informed consent process, forms, and materials;

(2) oversight and monitoring of all facilities administering electroconvulsive therapy; and

(3) the collection of statistical data on the use of electroconvulsive therapy from all treating facilities. (Added 1999, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)