Illinois Compiled Statutes 405 ILCS 5/2-110.5 – Electroconvulsive therapy for minors
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 405 ILCS 5/2-110.5
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
If a recipient is a minor, that recipient’s parent or guardian is authorized, only with the approval of the court under the procedures set out in Section 2-107.1, to provide consent for participation of the minor in electroconvulsive therapy if the parent or guardian deems it to be in the best interest of the minor. In addition to the requirements in Section 2-107.1, prior to the court entering an order approving treatment by electroconvulsive therapy, 2 licensed psychiatrists, one of which may be the minor’s treating psychiatrist, who have examined the patient must concur in the determination that the minor should participate in treatment by electroconvulsive therapy.