(a) A narcotic treatment program may place a pregnant patient, regardless of age, who has had a documented narcotic dependency in the past and who may return to narcotic dependency, on a comprehensive maintenance regime.

1. (1) For these patients, evidence of current physiological dependence on narcotic drugs is not needed if a narcotic treatment physician certifies the pregnancy and, exercising reasonable clinical judgment, finds treatment to be medically justified.
2. (2) Evidence of all findings and the criteria used to determine the findings shall be recorded in the patient’s record by the admitting narcotic treatment physician before the initial dose is administered to the patient.

(e) A patient who is or becomes pregnant may not be started or continued on LAAM, except by the written order of a narcotic treatment physician who determines that LAAM is the best therapy for that patient.

1. (1) An initial pregnancy test shall be performed for each prospective female patient of childbearing potential before admission to LAAM comprehensive maintenance treatment.
2. (2) A monthly pregnancy test shall be performed thereafter on female patients on LAAM.