(e)Current Medical Directors and Program Physicians. All physicians serving as medical director or program physicians as of the effective date of these rules who do not meet the criteria specified above will be deemed qualified provided that they obtain 50 hours of continuing education in addiction medicine approved by the SNA within two years from the effective date of these rules. At least 25 hours of this continuing education must be obtained within one year from the effective date of these rules. see full law

3.Certification as an addiction medicine specialist by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. see full law

1.Three years documented experience in the provision of services to persons who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs, including at least one year of experience in the treatment of narcotic addiction with a narcotic drug; or see full law

2.Board eligibility in psychiatry and two years of documented experience in the treatment of persons who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs; or see full law