Tex. Health & Safety Code § 578.005

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 578.005 - Physician Requirement

(a) Only a physician may administer electroconvulsive therapy.

(b) A physician may not delegate the act of administering the therapy. A nonphysician who administers electroconvulsive therapy is considered to be practicing medicine in violation of Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 578.005

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.805, eff. 9/1/2001.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 5.01, eff. 8/30/1993.