Q27. 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 or rehabilitation services to youth aged 12-17 and receive no government funds?

  Required Not required Don't know No response Total
Number
of States
a. State or local license to operate a business 9 3 3 2 17
b. State license to provide a residence for youth 12 1 2 2 17
c. State license to provide specific juvenile justice or rehabilitation services 9 4 2 2 17
d. State certification to provide specific juvenile justice or rehabilitation services 6 5 4 2 17
e. State certification to provide education 7 4 4 2 17
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) 2 11 2 2 17