Q5. Are government-operated facilities, including county-operated facilities, required to have any of the following in order to provide residential juvenile justice or rehabilitation services to youth? |
| Required for all | Required for most | Required for some | Not required | Don't know | No response | Total Number of States |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. State license to provide a residence for youth | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| b. State license to provide specific services (e.g., correction or rehabilitation services) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| c. State certification to provide specific services (e.g., correction or rehabilitation services) | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| d. State certification to provide education | 30 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| e. Independent accreditation to provide services, such as Council on Accreditation (COA), Commission on Accreditation Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 43 |