Verified October 10, 2026 against the statutes, regulations and sources cited below. The state decides every application. All states
What operators miss in Vermont
- A transfer of more than 50 percent ownership in a Vermont health care facility other than a hospital or nursing home is itself a project that needs a certificate of need.
Does Vermont license behavioral health and addiction treatment programs?
Requirements being confirmed.
What does an opioid treatment program need in Vermont?
Vermont requires a Green Mountain Care Board certificate of need for health care facility projects above set thresholds, such as capital costs over $10 million or new services with annual operating expenses over $3 million. Whether a given treatment program is covered was not confirmed.
- State opioid treatment authority: No agency named on SAMHSA list (Burlington contact at vermont.gov)
- 10 opioid treatment programs in 2024 (N-SUMHSS)
Citation: 18 V.S.A. 9434
How does Vermont treat recovery residences?
- NARR affiliate: Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences
Opening or expanding a program in Vermont?
We confirm what Vermont 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.