Q23. 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 no government funds?

  Required Not required Don't know No response Number
of States
a. State or local license to operate a business 17 14 1 6 38
b. State license to provide a residence for youth 35 0 1 3 39
c. State license to provide specific targeted services 19 8 5 6 38
d. State certification to provide specific targeted services 11 17 4 4 36
e. State certification to provide education 17 12 4 5 38
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) 4 26 2 6 38