This regulation establishes standards governing the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and psychosurgery for patients residing in Minnesota state facilities. It sets requirements for determining when ECT is medically indicated, obtaining patient consent, and, for psychosurgery, outlines referral procedures since that procedure is not performed at state facilities. Facility operators must follow these standards before proceeding with either treatment modality.
View official source9515.0200 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY. Parts 9515.0200 to 9515.0700 establish standards that must be met in determining whether to use electroconvulsive therapy with a patient residing in a state facility and in obtaining consent to proceed with the treatment if its use is indicated. Parts 9515.0200 to 9515.0700 also define psychosurgery and clarify that it is rarely used, is considered a treatment of last resort, and is not performed at state facilities. If psychosurgery is indicated for a patient residing in a state facility, part 9515.0450 establishes standards that facility staff must follow in referring the patient to a medical facility where the procedure can be performed.