The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 18 V.S.A. § 7408)
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§ 7408. Electroconvulsive therapy
The Commissioner shall oversee the use of electroconvulsive therapy in Vermont and
may adopt rules to govern the practice of electroconvulsive therapy. The Commissioner’s
duties shall include:
(1) establishment of a uniform informed consent process, forms, and materials;
(2) oversight and monitoring of all facilities administering electroconvulsive therapy;
and
(3) the collection of statistical data on the use of electroconvulsive therapy from all
treating facilities. (Added 1999, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)