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SB335 • 2025

Prohibits the provision of electroconvulsive therapy to a minor. (BDR 54-59)

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. Close title 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.

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Sponsor
View 1 Primary Sponsors Close Primary Sponsors Senator Lisa Krasner
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Prohibits the provision of electroconvulsive therapy to a minor. (BDR 54-59)

Prohibits the provision of electroconvulsive therapy to a minor.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits the provision of electroconvulsive therapy to a minor.
  • (BDR 54-59)

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-12 Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System

    (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) (See full list below)

Official Summary Text

Prohibits the provision of electroconvulsive therapy to a minor. (BDR 54-59)

Current Bill Text

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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 providin g, or supervising the 1
provision of, electroconvulsive therapy to a person who is less than 18 years of age 2
regardless of whether the person or his or her parent or legal guardian is willing to 3
authorize the therapy. This bill authorizes the imposition of p rofessional discipline 4
against a provider of health care who violates that prohibition. 5

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 1
thereto a new section to read as follows: 2
1. A provider of health care shall not provide, or supervise 3
the provision of, electroconvulsive therapy to a person who is less 4
than 18 years of age regardless of the willingness of the person or 5
his or her parent or legal guardian to authorize such therapy. 6
2. A provider of health care who violates any provision of this 7
section is guilty of unprofessional conduct and is subject to 8
disciplinary action by the board, agency or other entity in this 9
State by which he or she is licensed, certified or registered. 10
3. As used in this section, “electroconvulsive therapy” means 11
the induction of a major motor seizure by applying a brief intense 12

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electrical current to the head of the person used to treat severe 1
psychiatric disturbances. 2
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025. 3

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