Does an addiction medicine or MAT clinic in Florida need a medical director?

Yes. The rule calls the role Medical Director. Physician licensed under Ch. 458 or 459 (Fla. Admin. Code R. 65D-30.002(37)).

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Florida: medical director and delegated services for an addiction medicine or MAT clinic

Whether Florida 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

Physician licensed under Ch. 458 or 459 (Fla. Admin. Code R. 65D-30.002(37)).

Duties the rule assigns

Oversee all medical services delivered by the provider (R. 65D-30.004(6))
Have clearly described responsibilities, and establish/approve written medical protocols in writing with the CEO, reviewed at least annually

Notes

Applies to providers offering addictions receiving facility, detoxification, intensive inpatient, residential, day/night-with-host-homes, or medication or methadone maintenance components (R. 65D-30.004(6)), the closest Florida category to an MAT clinic. Ch. 397-licensed providers are exempt from the Health Care Clinic Act's own director mandate (§ 400.9905(4)(a)); this requirement runs through Ch. 397 and R. 65D-30 instead. Florida's separate pain-management clinic registration (§ 458.3265) is a different category.

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