Program sponsor
Program sponsor means the person named in the application for certification described in 8.11 as responsible for the operation of the opioid treatment program and who assumes responsibility for all its employees, including any practitioners, agents, or other persons providing medical, rehabilitative, or counseling services at the program or any of its medication units. The program sponsor need not be a licensed physician but shall employ a licensed physician for the position of medical director.
Source
42 CFR § 8.2
Scoping language
The following definitions apply to this part: