The Medical Director is responsible for many aspects of the OMHC including but not limited to the medical aspects of quality management and clinical supervision of the medical staff. To properly discharge these duties under COMAR, the psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner must be on duty at the OMHC for a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week.

1. All programs providing psychiatric services will identify one psychiatrist as the Medical Director. In an extended absence of the Medical Director another physician will be consulted by the Program Director for medical/psychiatric issues given below.

2. The Medical Director will have ultimate clinical authority but must function primarily as a team member and in collaboration with the Program Director.

3. The Medical Director will have adequate time to provide clinical/medical direction and supervision. The amount of time w...