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

Yes. The rule calls the role Medical Director. Physician licensed under Mont. Code Ann. Title 37, ch. 3.

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

Whether Montana 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

Physician licensed under Mont. Code Ann. Title 37, ch. 3.

Duties the rule assigns

Oversees the overall substance use disorder treatment process
Oversees medication administration/management
Supervises all medical services provided at the facility

Notes

This requirement is scoped to the ASAM 3.7 'medically monitored intensive inpatient' level of care (Mont. Admin. R. 37.106.1475) — Montana's general Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Facility rule (37.106.1468), the level most MAT/office-based addiction-medicine clinics operate at, requires only a non-physician 'Clinical Director' plus 24/7 crisis-line coverage and referral relationships for medical services, with no designated medical director. Confirm which ASAM level a given client's program is licensed at before applying this entry.

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