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 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
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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SAMHSA. (December 22, 2021). Percentage of U.S. mental health facilities by licensing, certification, or accreditation in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/712861/mental-health-facilities-in-the-us-by-licensing-or-certification/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. mental health facilities by licensing, certification, or accreditation in 2020." Chart. December 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712861/mental-health-facilities-in-the-us-by-licensing-or-certification/
SAMHSA. (2021). Percentage of U.S. mental health facilities by licensing, certification, or accreditation in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712861/mental-health-facilities-in-the-us-by-licensing-or-certification/
SAMHSA. "Percentage of U.S. Mental Health Facilities by Licensing, Certification, or Accreditation in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/712861/mental-health-facilities-in-the-us-by-licensing-or-certification/
SAMHSA, Percentage of U.S. mental health facilities by licensing, certification, or accreditation in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/712861/mental-health-facilities-in-the-us-by-licensing-or-certification/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. mental health facilities by licensing, certification, or accreditation in 2020 [Graph], SAMHSA, December 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/712861/mental-health-facilities-in-the-us-by-licensing-or-certification/
