Verified October 10, 2026 against the statutes, regulations and sources cited below. The state decides every application. All states
What operators miss in Rhode Island
- BHDDH licensing rules for behavioral healthcare organizations sit in 212-RICR-10-10.
Does Rhode Island license behavioral health and addiction treatment programs?
No person or government unit may establish, conduct or maintain a facility or program covered by R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 40.1-24 without a BHDDH license. A license stays in force until renewed under BHDDH rules, which must allow renewal on the basis of deemed status.
- BHDDH facility or program license (behavioral healthcare organization)
- Issued by Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH)
Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws 40.1-24-3, 40.1-24-6; 212-RICR-10-10-1
What does accreditation do for a Rhode Island license?
The licensing statute requires BHDDH renewal procedures to include renewal on the basis of deemed status.
- Accreditation deemed for the license
Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws 40.1-24-6
What does an opioid treatment program need in Rhode Island?
- State opioid treatment authority: Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
- 20 opioid treatment programs in 2024 (N-SUMHSS)
How does Rhode Island treat recovery residences?
- NARR affiliate: Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Efforts (RICARES)
Opening or expanding a program in Rhode Island?
We confirm what Rhode Island 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.