65Electro convulsive therapy

65 Electro convulsive therapy

65 Electro convulsive therapy

A facility at which electro convulsive therapy is administered must—

(a) have treatment and recovery areas set aside for that purpose, and

(b) also be licensed as an anaesthesia class private health facility, and

(c) have procedures in place to ensure compliance with—

(i) the Mental Health Act 2007, Chapter 4, Part 2, Division 3, and

(ii) Electroconvulsive Therapy: ECT Minimum Standard of Practice in NSW published by the Ministry of Health in January 2011.