Minn. R. agency 196, ch. 9515, ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIFIED THERAPIES TO STATE HOSPITAL PATIENTS, pt. 9515.0600

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 20, November 12, 2024

Part 9515.0600 - FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING MEDICAL INDICATIONS

In assessing whether electroconvulsive therapy is medically indicated, the medical director of the state facility where the patient resides or the patient's physician shall consider the following factors:

A. the predicted extent and duration of the therapeutic effects on mental activity and behavior patterns that the electroconvulsive therapy is expected to produce;

B. the risks of adverse side effects compared with potential benefits to the patient;

C. the likelihood that the treatment will produce the desired effects;

D. whether alternative treatments are available that produce less risk;

E. the medical community's standard for use of electroconvulsive therapy; and

F. the patient's capacity to determine whether the treatment is desirable.

Minn. R. agency 196, ch. 9515, ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIFIED THERAPIES TO STATE HOSPITAL PATIENTS, pt. 9515.0600

17 SR 1279; 25 SR 1313

Statutory Authority: MS s 246.01