Share of mental health facilities by licensing/certification/accreditation 2020

Published by Jenny Yang, Jan 22, 2024
This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. mental health facilities by licensing, certification, or accreditation in 2020. Around 70.2 percent of all such facilities were licensed/certified/accredited by the state mental health authority.

Percentage of U.S. mental health facilities by licensing, certification, or accreditation in 2020

Licensing, certification or accreditation organizationPercent 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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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Licensing, certification or accreditation organizationPercent of facilities70.2%70.2%51.8%51.8%49.6%49.6%34.7%34.7%34.3%34.3%24.9%24.9%20.4%20.4%13%13%9.9%9.9%5.2%5.2%1.3%1.3%State mental health authorityCMS*State department of healthState substance abuse agencyJoint CommissionCARF*Dept. of Family and Children's ServicesHospital licensing authorityCOA*Other national, state, or local organizationNo licensing, certification, or accreditation from any of theseorganizations
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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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