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

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

Yes. The rule calls the role Medical Director. Physician licensed by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners whose license enables ordering, dispensing, and administering opioid agonist medications.

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

Whether Oregon 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 by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners whose license enables ordering, dispensing, and administering opioid agonist medications.

Duties the rule assigns

Responsible for the opioid treatment program's medical services
Complete a minimum of 12 hours per year of continuing education specific to addiction-disorder treatment

Notes

Applies to opioid treatment programs (OTPs) regulated under OAR chapter 415, division 20. Distinct from — and additional to — the federal OTP medical-director requirement (42 CFR 8.12(c)) that already applies nationwide.

Sources (1)

OAR 415-020-0075 — Staffingsecondary

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