Accreditation Information

The Office of Licensing and Accreditation accredits Prevention and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) agencies and the 11 Community Mental Health Centers that serve South Dakota utilizing an on-site survey process. During the on-site survey, the Division reviews the agency to ensure adherence to the Administrative Rules of South Dakota (ARSD) 67:61 and 67:62. The scores are derived from the on-site survey, which includes a review of policies and procedures, personnel and case file records. The on-site survey also includes interviews with clients, administration and agency staff.

The agencies are reviewed every two to three years based on their previous on-site review score. Agencies with a score of 90 percent or higher are granted a three-year accreditation certificate, and agencies with a score between 70 to 89 percent are granted a two-year accreditation certificate. If an agency scores 70 percent or less, the agency may be placed on probation. The Office reviews the following areas:

• Governance
• General Management Requirements
• Core Service Responsibilities
• Personnel
• Client Rights
• Clinical Processes
• Medication Control in Residential Programs
• Dietary Services
• Environmental Sanitation Safety and Fire Prevention
• Eligibility Criteria
• Intensity of Services

If you are interested in becoming an accredited behavioral health provider, please contact the Office of Licensure and Accreditation at 605.367.5236.

To view a list of accredited agencies, visit our Provider Accreditation Search page

Data and Outcomes for Publicly Funded Behavioral Health Services

The Division of Behavioral Health collects data and outcomes pertaining to publicly funded behavioral health services and compiles this information on an annual basis.

Visit our Reports and Data page to view the current State Profile, Executive Summary and accreditated agency level data and outcomes.