New York State Assembly

Report on Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Committee on Mental Health (March 2002)

Martin A. Luster, CHAIR

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Martin A. Luster Chair

Majority

William F. Boyland Samuel Colman RoAnn M. Destito Jeffrev Dinowitz John Lavelle Darryl C. Towns Harvey Weisenberg

Minority

Fred W. Thiele. Jr. Ranking Minority Thomas Barraga Thomas Kirwan

Staff Donald A. Robbins, Legislative Coordinator Carl R. Letson, Jr., Legislative Associate Elana Marton, Associate Counsel Antoinette M. Nowak, Executive Secretary Michael Seereiter, Legislative Director for Chairman Luster Karen Bodnaryk. Committee Clerk

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