Section 50833 - Criteria for Approval of ECT(a) The following criteria are required, at a minimum, for approval of ECT: (1) The ECT Review Committee shall consider for approval or denial only those proposed treatment plans which have met the requirements specified in Section 50831.(2) Approval is predicated upon the unanimous agreement of the ECT Review Committee with the treating physician's determinations.(3) If the ECT Review Committee approves the proposed treatment plan, their approval shall be limited to 30 days, effective upon written notification of the committee's approval shall be limited to 30 days, effective upon written notification of the committee's approval. Further, the approval of the ECT Review Committee shall be nullified if the treatment plan is not followed exactly as written when approved.(4) Approval of the proposed plan by the ECT Peer Review Committee shall not supersede or replace the review requirements necessary under Section 5325 et seq. of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The review of a proposal to use ECT with a person with both developmental disabilities and a mental illness that might justify the use of ECT shall be completed separately and independently by both the ECT Peer Review Committee pursuant to these regulations and the reviewing entity required by Sections 5325 et seq. of the Welfare and Institutions Code.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 50833
1. New section filed 9-29-89; operative 10-29-89 (Register 89, No. 40). Note: Authority cited: Section 4505, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 4505, Welfare and Institutions Code.
1. New section filed 9-29-89; operative 10-29-89 (Register 89, No. 40).