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Louisiana: medical director for a addiction medicine / mat clinic

Whether Louisiana requires a physician medical director for a addiction medicine / mat clinic, the qualifications, duties and the rule it comes from.

Medical directorMedical director required
Title in the ruleMedical Director
Research date2026-09-03

Qualifications

Physician, APRN, or medical psychologist (MP) with a current, unrestricted Louisiana license and ≥2 years of qualifying experience treating psychiatric disorders — the same general behavioral-health-provider standard, not a separately codified addiction-specific qualification.

Duties the rule assigns

  • Write and approve all prescription medication orders
  • Provide consultative and on-call coverage to ensure client health and safety
  • Oversee medication management, treatment protocols, and medical safety
  • Participate in policy development

Notes

Substance use/addiction treatment programs are licensed under the same overarching Behavioral Health Service Providers framework as psychBehavioralHealth (LAC 48:I.5643) rather than a separately titled addiction-specific medical-director rule. Opioid treatment programs specifically carry additional, distinct clinical-supervisor requirements (LAC 48:I, Ch. 56 Subchapter O) not fully verified in this research pass — confirm before relying on this for an OTP/methadone clinic specifically.

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