๐Ÿ’Š Addiction Medicine / MAT Clinic ยท New Hampshire

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

Whether New Hampshire 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 date2026-09-03

Qualifications

Licensed practitioner in New Hampshire (RSA 329 or 326-B) with experience providing medical services to clients with behavioral health or substance use disorder needs.

Duties the rule assigns

  • Overseeing the quality of medical care and services at the facility
  • Determining, within 24 hours prior to admission, whether an individual is medically cleared to participate in facility activities/programming

Notes

Applies to licensed Substance Use Disorder Residential Treatment Facilities (SUD-RTFs, He-P 826) โ€” a residential/inpatient license category, not confirmed to extend to outpatient MAT/office-based buprenorphine practices.

Sources (1)

Every agreement New Hampshire names ยท Addiction Medicine / MAT Clinic in other states