PHP licensing for new and growing programs
Opening a PHP? We get the state license done, with policies, staffing plans and inspection prep handled, whether you start fresh or step up from an existing IOP.
What counts as a PHP?
A partial hospitalization program is a higher-intensity day program than IOP, still without an overnight stay. Every state licenses this level of care in its own way, so each project starts with a requirements review for your state.
Who we work with
- Group practices adding an IOP or PHP
- New treatment program founders
- Operators expanding into new states
What we handle for your PHP
- State requirements review
- Application packet preparation
- Level-of-care policy manual
- Staffing and credential plan
- Inspection preparation
- Annual survey-ready retainer
How the project runs
- Feasibility. We check the state's rules, your site and your staffing against the level of care you want.
- Build the application. Policies, staffing plan, floor plan notes and every required form.
- Inspection and license. We prepare your team for the state visit and respond to findings.
Read how a licensing project works for each step in more detail.
What it costs
PHP licenses are priced per license and scoped by state and level of care. Most projects start with a feasibility and roadmap, credited toward the licensing project. See Groundwork pricing.
Guides to read first
- How to start an IOP: licensing, staffing, billing and timeline in one walkthrough
- Mental health IOP vs SUD IOP licensing: what changes when you treat substance use
- Medicare's IOP benefit: who can bill and how