Verified October 10, 2026 against the statutes, regulations and sources cited below. The state decides every application. All states
What operators miss in Minnesota
- The 2026 session law (ch. 121) kept the $2,100 application fee and the 245G capacity-based fees, and set a $2,100 application fee for new mental health clinic certification.
- Withdrawal management fees run $2,600 to $5,000 a year by capacity.
Does Minnesota license behavioral health and addiction treatment programs?
Operating an unlicensed residential or nonresidential program is a misdemeanor. SUD treatment programs are licensed under chapter 245G, applying for a specific location; mental health clinics are certified separately under 245I.20.
- Separate SUD and mental health licenses
- Chapter 245G substance use disorder treatment license
- Issued by Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
Citation: Minn. Stat. 245A.03, 245A.10, 245G, 245I.20
How does Minnesota license each level of care?
- Withdrawal management: Withdrawal management programs are licensed under chapter 245F, with their own annual fee schedule.
Citation: Minn. Stat. 245A.10, subd. 4(c)
What does a Minnesota license cost?
- Initial: $2,100 application fee, in place of the first annual fee (as of October 2026)
- Renewal: Annual fee by licensed capacity, from $2,600 (1 to 24) to $20,000 (200 or more) (as of October 2026)
Citation: Minn. Stat. 245A.10, subd. 3, 4(b)
How often does a Minnesota license renew?
- Renews every year
What does accreditation do for a Minnesota license?
OTPs must be accredited by a SAMHSA-approved accreditor; no general accreditation rule for other programs was confirmed.
Citation: Minn. Stat. 245G.22, subd. 1
What does an opioid treatment program need in Minnesota?
- State opioid treatment authority: Chemical Health Division (contact at state.mn.us)
- State license: A 245G license plus 245G.22: DEA narcotic treatment program registration, SAMHSA-approved accreditation and certification, and a Board of Pharmacy license or practitioner dispensing compliance.
- 24 opioid treatment programs in 2024 (N-SUMHSS)
How does Minnesota treat recovery residences?
The sober home requirements in Minn. Stat. 254B.181 were repealed in 2025; the provisions that replaced them were not reviewed.
- NARR affiliate: Minnesota Association of Sober Homes
Citation: Minn. Stat. 254B.181 (repealed 2025)
Opening or expanding a program in Minnesota?
We confirm what Minnesota 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.