About Licensing and Certification
The Health Systems Division (HSD) Licensing and Certification Unit regulates provider compliance with state laws related to residential and outpatient behavioral health facilities and programs. This includes oversight of the following behavioral health provider types:
- Adult Foster Homes
- Child and Adolescent Programs: Intensive Treatment Services (ITS) and Children’s Emergency Safety Intervention Specialists (CESIS)
- Civil Commitment, including Training and Certifying Examiners and Investigators
- Community-Based Structured Housing
- Outpatient Programs: Mental Health, Substance Use Disorders, and Problem Gambling; Alcohol and Other Drug Screening Specialists (ADSS)
- Residential Treatment Facilities: Mental Health Adult Residential Treatment Homes and Facilities, and Secure Residential Treatment Facilities; Adolescent and Adult Substance Use Disorders and Problem Gambling programs
- Sobering Facilities
Psychiatric hospitals are licensed by the Public Health Division. To learn about their requirements or how to file a complaint, visit the Health Facility Licensing & Certification website.