💊 Addiction Medicine / MAT Clinic · Tennessee
Tennessee: medical director for a addiction medicine / mat clinic
Whether Tennessee requires a physician medical director for a addiction medicine / mat clinic, the qualifications, duties and the rule it comes from.
Qualifications
Licensed to practice medicine/osteopathy in TN with an unrestricted license; must hold an active DATA 2000 (buprenorphine) waiver from the DEA; board-certified (or exam-eligible) in addiction psychiatry, or 2 years' documented experience treating alcohol/drug addiction; designated in writing by the facility's governing body.
Duties the rule assigns
- make or delegate admissions/initial-dosing decisions
- review a monthly sample of case files (commonly cited as 10%; exact current percentage not independently re-confirmed against the current rule text — verify before relying on the number)
Notes
Applies to non-residential opioid treatment programs / Office-Based Opiate Treatment (OBOT) facilities — the MAT-clinic core of this org type. Medical director must be physically present at the facility at least 25% of the hours it's open to the public each week.
Sources (1)
Every agreement Tennessee names · Addiction Medicine / MAT Clinic in other states