§43A-3-602.

§43A-3-602.
   
   A. Each narcotic treatment program shall have a case review team
   consisting of persons independent of the program to be appointed by
   the Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
   
   B. The team shall certify persons to a narcotic treatment after a full
   review of the person's record and recommendations as to a course of
   treatment, as defined by Chapter 1 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal
   Regulations, for each individual certified. A course of treatment may
   include but shall not be limited to short-term detoxification, interim
   maintenance treatment or comprehensive maintenance treatment depending
   on the availability of such services and the needs of the individual.
   
   1. Upon certification of a person to the program, the case review team
   shall approve a medical treatment plan for the person. The medical
   treatment plan shall not be altered without the approval of the case
   review team.
   
   2. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall
   approve any drug to be used in a narcotic treatment program and set
   guidelines for the maximum daily dose, not to exceed limits set by
   Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The attending physician
   shall make specific recommendations for all persons receiving a dosage
   above the maximum approved daily dose and receive approval of the case
   review team. Pregnancy tests for women shall be conducted upon
   admission and at least annually thereafter, unless otherwise
   indicated.
   
   3. The case review team shall review the progress of each client of
   the facility with the medical, nursing and counseling personnel
   familiar with the client not less than every thirty (30) days the
   client is in interim maintenance treatment, every ninety (90) days the
   client is in long-term detoxification treatment, and not less than one
   hundred eighty (180) days the client is in comprehensive maintenance
   treatment. Additional requirements and exceptions for each type of
   narcotic treatment services shall apply, as required by Title 21 of
   the Code of Federal Regulations.