SATOP Comparable Program Completion Form at a glance
What it is: The SATOP Comparable Program Completion Form of the Substance Awareness Traffic Offender Program (SATOP) of the Missouri Department of Mental Health.
Who signs: Section I must be completed by the offender and Sections II, III, and IV must be completed by the agency; print legibly.
A filled-in SATOP Comparable Program Completion Form example: an out-of-state resident asks for comparable program credit

How to fill out SATOP Comparable Program Completion Form, box by box
Section I: name, current mailing address and date of birth
A) Out-of-state residents

The agency that provides the education/treatment must complete Sections IIA, III, and IV of this form.
Out-of-state residents must receive a drug and alcohol assessment and complete the recommendations; the minimum acceptable completion requirement is 10 hours of drug and alcohol education.
Out-of-state residents: obtain a drug and alcohol assessment from a state certified or nationally accredited agency and be no less than 6 months old.
The assessor must provide a recommendation of either education or treatment and complete Section I of this form.
Enter the date of assessment (MM/DD/YY) and the name of the assessor or assessment agency.
Enter the recommendations (education and/or treatment, minimum of 10 hours) and the description of the program successfully completed.
Enter the beginning date and the ending date of the education/treatment (MM/DD/YY) and the total hours.
Online courses are not accepted.
B) Missouri residents only

The agency where you receive treatment services must complete Sections IIB, III, and IV.
Missouri residents only: complete this section.
Enter the education and treatment beginning date (MM/DD/YY) and the education and treatment ending date (MM/DD/YY).
You must complete a minimum of 120 hours of substance use treatment during a period of no less than 21 calendar days; of the 120 hours, 40 hours must be individual and/or group counseling.
The remaining hours must include any combination of individual counseling, group counseling, group education, and family therapy.
More rules for SATOP Comparable Program Completion Form
The completed form must be given to the offender, so they may mail it with their money order.
If your situation is different
You are working or attending school out-of-state
Working out-of-state-only: if you are working out-of-state or attending an out-of-state school, your SATOP may be completed in that state; verification of work or student status will be required.
Your program was completed thru Corrections, Veteran's Administration, Military or the Federal Bureau of Prisons
For programs completed thru the Department of Corrections, Veteran's Administration, Military, Federal Bureau of Prisons send a completed SATOP Comparable Program Form along with a signed money order in the amount of $249.00 payable to the Mental Health Earnings Fund to the Department of Mental Health/SATOP (checked November 12, 2026).
Common questions about SATOP Comparable Program Completion Form
Where do I file it?
Working out-of-state-only: if you are working out-of-state or attending an out-of-state school, you must mail a completed copy of this form along with a $249.00 signed money order payable to the Mental Health Earnings Fund (supplemental fee) to the address listed on front in order to be processed (checked November 12, 2026). Mailing address: Missouri Department of Mental Health, Controller's Office, Substance Awareness Traffic Offender Program (SATOP), PO Box 596, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0596. Missouri residents only: once you have successfully completed a substance use treatment program, contact your local SATOP Offender Management Unit (OMU) for an appointment to have the comparable form processed.
Are there fees?
Out-of-state residents: submit a signed money order along with this form, payable to the Mental Health Earning Fund in the amount of $249.00 (checked November 12, 2026). Missouri residents only: a supplemental fee of $249.00 plus a $46.00 administrative fee must be paid to the OMU at that time (checked November 12, 2026).
When is this form not the right one?
Do not submit this form to the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Sources
[1] SATOP Comparable Program Completion Form (MO 650-8997 (10-18)), Missouri Department of Mental Health (the Official source link on this page).


