# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 63 — Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs and Services

### Chapter 03 — Descriptions and Criteria for Programs and Services Required to Have an Accreditation-Based License

#### Regulation .05 Outpatient Mental Health Center.

*COMAR 10.63.03.05*

In order to be licensed under this subtitle, an outpatient mental health center shall:

A. Provide regularly-scheduled outpatient mental health treatment services in a community-based setting;

B. Provide, at a minimum, individual, group, and family therapy and medication management;

C. Employ a medical director, who:

  (1) Is a psychiatrist;

  (2) Has over-all responsibility for clinical services; and

  (3) Is on-site at least 20 hours per week; and

D. Employ multidisciplinary clinical treatment staff who is authorized to provide the services under Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.