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California: medical director and delegated services for an addiction medicine or MAT clinic
Whether California requires a physician medical director for an addiction medicine or MAT clinic, the qualifications, duties, and what the state says about the staff who deliver protocol-driven services.
Medical directorMedical director required
Research date2026-08-14
Qualifications
A physician licensed to practice medicine in California.
Duties the rule assigns
- Responsibility for the narcotic treatment program's medical services
Notes
California licenses narcotic treatment programs under 9 CCR Division 4, Chapter 4, which follows the federal 42 C.F.R. Part 8 medical director requirement; confirm the current section text before relying on it.
Sources (1)
- Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9, Div. 4, Ch. 4 (Narcotic Treatment Programs)
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