Q21. Which, if any, of the following types of initial licensure or certification does your agency require for private facilities that plan to provide residential juvenile justice services to youth aged 12-17 and receive any government funds? |
| Required | Not required | Don't know | No response | Total Number of States |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. State or local license to operate a business | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 36 |
| b. State license to provide a residence for youth | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| c. State license to provide specific juvenile justice or rehabilitation services | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| d. State certification to provide specific juvenile justice or rehabilitation services | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| e. State certification to provide education | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| 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) | 7 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 36 |