This regulation governs medication dosage practices at narcotic treatment programs (opioid treatment programs) in Pennsylvania. It requires the narcotic treatment physician to review patient dosage levels at least twice yearly, determine proper dosage, and consult with the examining physician before setting an initial dose. Methadone and LAAM must be dispensed only in oral form, take-home medications must be properly labeled and packaged, and programs must maintain written policies and procedures covering all dosage requirements.
View official source28 Pa. Code § 715.15 - Medication dosage State Regulations Compare (a) The narcotic treatment physician shall review the dosage levels at least twice a year, with each review occurring at least 2 months apart, to determine a patient's therapeutic dosage. (b) The narcotic treatment physician shall determine the proper dosage level for a patient, except as otherwise provided in this section. If the narcotic treatment physician determining the initial dose is not the narcotic treatment physician who conducted the patient examination, the narcotic treatment physician shall consult with the narcotic treatment physician who performed the examination before determining the patient's initial dose and schedule. (c) Methadone shall be administered or dispensed only in oral form and shall be formulated to reduce its potential for parenteral abuse. (d) A narcotic treatment program shall label all take-home medication with the patient's name and the narcotic treatment program's name, address and telephone number and shall package all take-home medication as required by Federal regulation. (e) LAAM shall be administered or dispensed only in oral form and shall be formulated to reduce its potential for parenteral abuse. (f) The narcotic treatment program shall develop written policies and procedures relating to narcotic treatment medication dosage which includes the requirements of subsections (a)-(e). Notes 28 Pa. Code § 715.15 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare. No prior version found. State Regulations Toolbox