Continuing Evaluation of Special Treatment Status Patients

(1) The Unit Director, or the unit director's designee, of the unit in which the patient is currently housed shallhave a clinical contact with each patient on Special Treatment Status at least once daily. (2) During the daily clinical contact, the patient shall be evaluated and any clinical needs shall be addressed as the clinician deems appropriate. (3) The Treatment Team shall provide the Medical Director with a written assessment of each patient on Special Treatment Status weekly, or at a more frequent interval, if appropriate. This assessment shall contain a recommendation concerning whether the patient should remain on Special Treatment Status. The Medical Director may, in the exercise of his/her professional judgment, accept or reject the recommendation.