Verified October 10, 2026 against the statutes, regulations and sources cited below. The state decides every application. All states
What operators miss in Utah
- Utah treats recovery residences as a licensed program category, unlike most states.
Does Utah license behavioral health and addiction treatment programs?
Utah licenses human services programs by category, including outpatient treatment, day treatment, residential treatment, residential support, social detoxification and recovery residence services. The current agency and rule numbering were not confirmed.
- Human services program license
Citation: Utah Admin. Code R501 (as published by Cornell LII)
How does Utah license each level of care?
- Outpatient: Outpatient treatment program license category (R501-21).
- IOP and PHP: Day treatment program license category (R501-20).
- Residential: Residential treatment program license category (R501-19).
- Withdrawal management: Social detoxification program license category (R501-11).
Citation: Utah Admin. Code R501-11, R501-19 to R501-21
What does Utah require for owners, sales and moves?
- Background screening: Human service program background screening rules apply (R501-14).
Citation: Utah Admin. Code R501-14
What does an opioid treatment program need in Utah?
- State opioid treatment authority: Utah State Division of Substance Abuse & Mental Health
- 21 opioid treatment programs in 2024 (N-SUMHSS)
How does Utah treat recovery residences?
Recovery residence services are a human services program license category in Utah.
- State license
Citation: Utah Admin. Code R501-18
Opening or expanding a program in Utah?
We confirm what Utah 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.