Q17. Which, if any, of the following types of initial licensure or certification does your agency require for private facilities that plan to provide residential targeted services to youth aged 12-17 and receive any government funds?

  Required Not required Don't know No response Number
of States
a. State or local license to operate a business 22 11 3 5 41
b. State license to provide a residence for youth 39 2 0 1 42
c. State license to provide specific targeted services 29 6 1 3 39
d. State certification to provide specific targeted services 20 13 2 5 40
e. State certification to provide education 21 13 3 4 41
f. Independent accreditation to provide services, such as Council on Accreditation (COA), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) 8 27 2 4 41