Does a addiction medicine / 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: what a medical director of a addiction medicine / mat clinic must do

Whether Florida requires a physician medical director for a addiction medicine / mat clinic, the qualifications you need, and the duties the rule assigns.

Medical directorMedical director required

Title in the ruleMedical Director

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/methadone maintenance components (R. 65D-30.004(6)) — the closest FL 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 one runs through Ch. 397/R. 65D-30 instead. Distinct from FL's separate 'pain-management clinic' registration (§458.3265) — not one of this dataset's 7 org types.

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