(a) A patient or guardian who consents to the administration of electroconvulsive therapy may revoke the consent for any reason and at any time.
(b) Revocation of consent is effective immediately.
WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT
Known as the Texas Mental Health Code
The act spans §§ 571–580 (237 sections).
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 5.01, eff
(a) A patient or guardian who consents to the administration of electroconvulsive therapy may revoke the consent for any reason and at any time.
(b) Revocation of consent is effective immediately.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.