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

Q: Does an addiction medicine or MAT clinic in Illinois need a medical director?

Yes. The rule calls the role Medical Director. For Opioid Treatment Programs: physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987. For Level 3 services: physician or licensed APRN. For Level 1, 2, or 2.5 services: physician, APRN, or physician assistant. May serve full- or part-time, or on a consulting/voluntary basis.

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

Whether Illinois 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 date2026-09-03

Qualifications

For Opioid Treatment Programs: physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987. For Level 3 services: physician or licensed APRN. For Level 1, 2, or 2.5 services: physician, APRN, or physician assistant. May serve full- or part-time, or on a consulting/voluntary basis.

Duties the rule assigns

Develop and approve all medical services for the organization
Develop clinical protocol for mandated treatment
Ensure compliance with employee orientation and personnel requirements
Oversee diversion-control plan
Oversee infectious-disease control procedures

Notes

Applies to any organization licensed by IDHS to provide substance use disorder treatment/intervention services (including MAT). Qualification tier varies by service level — not always required to be a physician. Organization must notify IDHS within 10 days of any medical-director change.

Sources (1)

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 2060.415 — Medical Director/Medical Staffsecondary

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