By Grace Inc. Counseling Services: DEA registration order
Oct 4, 2026 edition · GC-2026-0184 · Published 2026-10-04 · Version 2 · Final
DEA revoked By Grace Inc. Counseling Services' narcotic-treatment-program registration, effective November 2, based on recordkeeping violations and material application falsification.
What happened
DEA's By Grace Inc. Counseling Services decision was signed September 25 and published October 2, 2026, with a November 2 effective date. The Baltimore narcotic treatment program faced allegations of ineffective diversion controls and recordkeeping violations that prevented an accurate controlled-substance inventory. Following an administrative hearing, DEA adopted the administrative law judge's recordkeeping conclusions and recommended revocation. This is a final administrative registration decision, rather than a court judgment or an assertion that the order had already taken effect by October 4.
DEA also addressed a material-falsification issue involving an application answer about corporate officers' controlled-substance convictions and the owner's prior Maryland conviction. The agency disagreed with the administrative law judge's legal conclusion on its authority over that issue and found the allegation supported by substantial evidence. The decision thus involves both operational records and truthful application disclosures. A compliance response should evaluate inventory and dispensing records alongside corporate-history answers, rather than treating revocation as based solely on a professional-license lapse. The particular findings and future effective date should remain tied to this named program.
Scope and timing
- Authority status
- Final
- Applicability
- Operationally relevant
- Audience
- Health systems, Provider networks
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
Why it matters
Narcotic-treatment registration depends on reliable controlled-substance records and complete application disclosures, with distinct administrative findings in each area.
Recommended action
Review inventory and dispensing records, diversion safeguards and corporate-officer disclosures in relevant applications. Verify the named program's authority and plan for the November 2 order with counsel.
Case details
- agencies
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- entities
- By Grace Inc. Counseling Services
- action Type
- Administrative order
- event Date
- 2026-09-25
- alleged Conduct
- DEA found recordkeeping violations and material falsification of an application concerning an owner's controlled-substance conviction.
- resolution
- DEA ordered revocation of the program's registration, effective November2,2026, following an administrative hearing and review.
Operational lessons
- Check controlled-substance authority independently of professional licensure, and review counterparties implicated by the specific order.
Sources
- By Grace Inc. Counseling Services; Decision and OrderOfficial · Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration · 2026-10-02 · Source review 2026-10-05
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