Connecticut Laws

Requirements for Licensure and Operations of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Question:

Are OTPs required to perform routine drug screening?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 1 section of law
Citation:
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    (iii) Each client whose substance of abuse is other than alcohol shall be required to have an initial drug-screening urinalysis upon admission and at least eight additional random urinalyses’ shall be performed on each client during the first year while in a maintenance program. A minimum of quarterly random urinalysis shall be performed on each client while that client is in a maintenance program for more than one year. see full law