Verified October 10, 2026 against the statutes, regulations and sources cited below. The state decides every application. All states
What operators miss in Georgia
- Current NTP operators with no plan to open a new location could not register for the 2026 open enrollment forum.
- DBHDD sets licensing fees by rule; the amounts were not confirmed.
Does Georgia license behavioral health and addiction treatment programs?
Since Jan 1, 2026, HB 584 has moved licensing of drug abuse treatment and education programs, narcotic treatment programs, community living arrangements and adult residential mental health programs from the Department of Community Health to DBHDD. Some applications and payments may still route through DCH systems during the transition.
- Drug Abuse Treatment and Education Program (DATEP) license; Narcotic Treatment Program (NTP) license
- Substance use programs: Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), since Jan 1, 2026
- Mental health programs: DBHDD (adult residential mental health programs)
Citation: O.C.G.A. title 26, ch. 5; HB 584 (2025)
What does an opioid treatment program need in Georgia?
DBHDD takes NTP license applications during an open enrollment period, Dec 1 to Dec 31, 2026. Attending its full NTP open enrollment forum was mandatory for applicants; missing it disqualifies an applicant for this enrollment.
- State opioid treatment authority: Division of Addictive Diseases, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health
- State license: DBHDD narcotic treatment program license; NTP licenses DCH issued that were in effect on Dec 31, 2025 stay valid until revoked or renewed.
- Open enrollment window
- 76 opioid treatment programs in 2024 (N-SUMHSS)
Citation: DBHDD 2026 NTP Open Enrollment Forum notice
How does Georgia treat recovery residences?
- NARR affiliate: Georgia Association of Recovery Residences
Opening or expanding a program in Georgia?
We confirm what Georgia 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.