Verified October 10, 2026 against the statutes, regulations and sources cited below. The state decides every application. All states
What operators miss in Arkansas
- The same DHS division licenses SUD treatment programs and the Community Support Systems Providers that serve Medicaid behavioral health members.
Does Arkansas license behavioral health and addiction treatment programs?
DPSQA licenses Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment Programs and Community Support Systems Providers and certifies acute crisis and crisis stabilization units under A.C.A. 25-10-145. The licensing rules, fees and renewal terms were not confirmed.
- Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment Program (AODATP) license
- Issued by Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance (DPSQA)
Citation: A.C.A. 25-10-145 (as cited by DHS DPSQA)
What does an opioid treatment program need in Arkansas?
- State opioid treatment authority: No agency named on SAMHSA list (contact email at dhs.arkansas, listed incomplete)
- 23 opioid treatment programs in 2024 (N-SUMHSS)
Opening or expanding a program in Arkansas?
We confirm what Arkansas requires for your services and levels of care, prepare the application and every attachment for your owner or officer to sign, and track it to a decision. An outpatient program license is $1,995 per site. Every fee is flat and never depends on admissions or census.