Verified October 10, 2026 against the statutes, regulations and sources cited below. The state decides every application. All states
What operators miss in Indiana
- An OTP and any one additional addiction treatment facility it uses must be in the same county, and must remain in the county where the OTP was located on July 1, 2008 (440 IAC 10-3-1).
- A regular certification also counts as residential care provider certification under 440 IAC 6.
Does Indiana license behavioral health and addiction treatment programs?
Every addiction treatment provider must hold DMHA regular certification or outpatient certification before starting services. Outpatient certification is for providers with 10 or fewer direct service providers offering outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization or withdrawal management.
- State certification
- Addiction treatment services provider certification (regular or outpatient)
- Substance use programs: FSSA Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA)
Citation: 440 IAC 4.4-2-1, 4.4-2-2
How does Indiana license each level of care?
- Outpatient: Regular certification, or outpatient certification for small providers.
- IOP and PHP: Regular certification, or outpatient certification for small providers.
- Residential: Twenty-four-hour care needs regular certification, or residential care provider certification (440 IAC 6) plus outpatient certification.
- Withdrawal management: Detoxification must be supervised by an Indiana-licensed physician or clinical nurse specialist.
Citation: 440 IAC 4.4-2-1(c), (f)
What does accreditation do for a Indiana license?
Regular certification requires maintained accreditation from a DMHA-approved accreditor and expires 90 days after the accreditation lapses. The application includes proof of accreditation and the accreditor's survey findings with responses.
- Accreditation required
Citation: 440 IAC 4.4-2-3
What does an opioid treatment program need in Indiana?
- State opioid treatment authority: Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Office of Addiction Services
- State license: Regular certification plus specific DMHA approval as an opioid treatment provider, and annual opioid treatment facility certification applied for at least 60 days before the prior year's certification expires.
- 36 opioid treatment programs in 2024 (N-SUMHSS)
How does Indiana treat recovery residences?
- NARR affiliate: Indiana Affiliation of Recovery Residences
Opening or expanding a program in Indiana?
We confirm what Indiana 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.