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S.B. 335
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SENATE BILL NO. 335–SENATOR KRASNER
MARCH 12, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SUMMARY—Prohibits the provision of electroconvulsive therapy
to a minor. (BDR 54-59)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a provider of health
care from providing electroconvulsive therapy to a person
who is less than 18 years of age; and providing other
matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
This bill prohibits a provider of health care from providing, or supervising the
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provision of, electroconvulsive therapy to a person who is less than 18 years of age
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regardless of whether the person or his or her parent or legal guardian is willing to
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authorize the therapy. This bill authorizes the imposition of professional discipline
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against a provider of health care who violates that prohibition.
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 629 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
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thereto a new section to read as follows:
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1. A provider of health care shall not provide, or supervise
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the provision of, electroconvulsive therapy to a person who is less
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than 18 years of age regardless of the willingness of the person or
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his or her parent or legal guardian to authorize such therapy.
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2. A provider of health care who violates any provision of this
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section is guilty of unprofessional conduct and is subject to
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disciplinary action by the board, agency or other entity in this
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State by which he or she is licensed, certified or registered.
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3. As used in this section, “electroconvulsive therapy” means
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the induction of a major motor seizure by applying a brief intense
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electrical current to the head of the person used to treat severe
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psychiatric disturbances.
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Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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