| Licensing, certification or accreditation organization | Percent of facilities |
|---|---|
| State mental health authority | 70.2% |
| CMS* | 51.8% |
| State department of health | 49.6% |
| State substance abuse agency | 34.7% |
| Joint Commission | 34.3% |
| CARF* | 24.9% |
| Dept. of Family and Children's Services | 20.4% |
| Hospital licensing authority | 13% |
| COA* | 9.9% |
| Other national, state, or local organization | 5.2% |
| No licensing, certification, or accreditation from any of these organizations | 1.3% |
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Source
Release date
December 2021
Region
United States
Survey time period
March 26 to November 30, 2020
Number of respondents
Base: 12,275
Supplementary notes
Percentages sum to more than 100 percent because a facility could report more than one licensing, certification, or accreditation organization. Statistic includes facilities in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
* CARF = Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities; CMS = Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; COA = Council on Accreditation
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