Programs meeting the alcohol and drug abuse treatment standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO), or the Council on Accreditation (COA) shall automatically receive OADAP licensure as licensed alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs provided they also met Licensure Standards for Alcohol and/or Other Drug Abuse Treatment Programs in the following areas:

The license shall be awarded by the office upon presentation by the program of evidence of accreditation by JCAHCO, CARF, or COA and verification of compliance of the above listed areas by the office personnel. This subsection does not apply to methadone treatment programs operating in the State of Arkansas. All methadone treatments programs shall be licensed by the office.