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016.04.2-XVIII. PROGRAM STANDARDS SPECIFIC TO LAAM

AR ADC 016.04.2-XVIIIArkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 016. Department of Human Services
Division 04. Division of Behavioral Health
Rule 2. Methadone/Laam Treatment Program Standards
Ark. Admin. Code 016.04.2-XVIII
016.04.2-XVIII. PROGRAM STANDARDS SPECIFIC TO LAAM
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Programs licensed by the State Authority for Methadone Maintenance Treatment will also receive permission to administer Levomethadyl Acetate Hydrochloride (LAAM).
Standards specific to LAAM are:
(1) No individual under age 18 may receive LAAM.
(2) Pregnant individuals may not receive LAAM.
(3) Monthly tests for pregnancy, except in those cases where conception is not medically possible, must be conducted on all female clients.
(4) Patients prescribed LAAM can be given supplemental methadone doses to maintain treatment on days when the clinic is closed, or when exceptional circumstances (travel, illness, etc.) make it impractical for the patient to attend the clinic for LAAM dosing.
(5) There will be no “take home” privileges for individuals receiving LAAM.
(6) Individuals receiving LAAM will adhere to the same “Phase System” required for individuals receiving Methadone.
(7) It is acceptable for LAAM patients in Phase I to be seen in treatment three times per week rather than six times per week, as is the case for methadone patients, since the patient receiving LAAM needs less frequent dosing. As long as the patients are maintaining the level of counseling contacts required for Phase I, three clinic visits weekly is allowed.
(8) LAAM may be dosed at a three (3) time per week schedule.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.04.2-XVIII, AR ADC 016.04.2-XVIII
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