Sec.19-488-2. Staff and procedural requirements

When a facility provides drug substitution therapy it shall be directed by a chief of the service and an assistant chief of the service, both of whom shall be doctors of medicine who are members of the staff of the applying agency or institution.

(1) All persons employed full-time or in a part-time capacity in drug substitution therapy shall attend and complete a training course as provided by the commissioner of mental health or submit evidence of previous training which meets the training requirements.

(2) Persons may be enrolled and continued as patients in a certified facility only in accordance with standards set by said commissioner.

(3) Admission to and discharge from certified facilities by persons who are under court commitment shall conform to the applicable sections of the general statutes.

(4) Chromatographic test for determination of drugs in registered patients shall be performed.

(5) A licensed pharmacist shall prepare all medication and licensed pharmacies shall be used to the fullest extent feasible.

(6) Administration of medication and the utilization of the laboratory for chromatographic tests shall be provided so far as possible in the certified facility.

(7) Registration of patients shall be with the department of mental health central registry for drug dependent persons.

(8) Maintenance of case records for treatment in sufficient detail for an independent physician to understand the basis for diagnosis, methods of treatment and progress of the patient, and for research purposes.

(9) Psychiatric evaluation of the candidates for drug substitution treatment and psychiatric supervision of the progress of all patients receiving drug substitution or drug maintenance therapy.

(Effective December 9, 1969)