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House approves ECT consent and reporting bill, setting age limit and disclosure requirements
Summary
The House passed HB 109 requiring written informed consent, semiannual reporting and a prohibition on ECT for children under 14; passage followed extended debate between proponents citing inconsistent consent and opponents citing mainstream medical practice and burdensome reporting. Vote: 46-21.
The Utah House on Feb. 25 approved the first substitute to House Bill 109, which imposes informed-consent standards and reporting requirements for electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) and prohibits its use on children younger than 14. The chamber passed the measure 46–21 and referred it to the Senate.
Sponsor Representative Bryson told colleagues the measure draws from a Texas statute and targets three areas: prohibition for children under 14,…
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