Home care licensing guides for every state
Each guide is written for one state's rules
No template guides. Each one names the regulator, the statute, the license or registration you need, the state-specific trap first-time owners fall into, and the Medicaid route for growth.
Alabama
No state license for nonmedical home care, but E&D Waiver contracting through ADSS, nurse supervision, background checks and EVV decide when Medicaid clients start. Home health needs a SHPDA Certificate of Need; hospice needs a CON and an ADPH license.
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No state license for private pay nonmedical care, but Medicaid personal care needs SDS certification, Alaska Medicaid enrollment, trained PCAs and Background Check Program clearances. Home health and hospice are licensed under AS 47.32.
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No state license for nonmedical home care, but AHCCCS registration, ALTCS health plan contracts, DCW testing and background checks decide when Medicaid clients start. Home health and hospice are licensed by ADHS.
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Private pay agencies need no state license, but their caregivers need 40 hours of training. Medicaid personal care needs an ADH private care agency license. Home health and hospice need a Permit of Approval first.
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Nonmedical home care needs a CDSS Home Care Organization license, and every caregiver must clear the Home Care Aide Registry before meeting a client. Home health and hospice are licensed by CDPH, and new hospice licenses are on hold.
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CDPHE licenses home care agencies: Class B for personal care, including companionship, and Class A for skilled care. Community First Choice personal care needs that license plus a CDPHE survey and HCPF enrollment.
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Nonmedical agencies register with the Department of Consumer Protection as Homemaker-Companion Agencies, and paid caregiver training starts January 1, 2027. Home health and hospice are licensed by the Department of Public Health.
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Nonmedical home care needs a Personal Assistance Services Agency license from DHCQ, with a 90 day initial license and a survey while you serve clients. DSHP Plus Medicaid runs through three managed care plans.
Read the guideDCDistrict of Columbia
Even nonmedical home care needs a DC Health license: a Home Support Agency under 22-B DCMR Chapter 99, with certified home health aides, an RN and a DC office. Skilled home care and hospice add a Certificate of Need, and DC Medicaid personal care requires a Medicare certified home care agency.
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Companion and homemaker services need an AHCA registration, but hands on personal care needs a home health agency license with CPA compiled projections. Medicaid clients come through SMMC Long-Term Care plans, and hospice needs a Certificate of Need.
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Nonmedical home care needs a Private Home Care Provider license from DCH, with an RN on the application even for companion care. CCSP and SOURCE take a year of licensed history and open once a year. Home health needs a Certificate of Need.
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Hawaii licenses nonmedical home care agencies through the Department of Health's Office of Health Care Assurance, and the license must come before the first client. Home health also needs a Certificate of Need, and every agency carries Hawaii's employer costs.
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No state license for nonmedical home care, and no state home health license since July 1, 2025. Medicaid Personal Assistance Agency enrollment, QA training, RN supervision and fingerprint checks decide when Medicaid clients start.
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Nonmedical home care needs an IDPH home services agency license before the first client. Caregiver training, fingerprint checks and the Health Care Worker Registry come next, and the Community Care Program asks for years of operating history.
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Nonmedical home care needs an IDOH personal services agency license. Medicaid waiver work runs through FSSA certification and PathWays health plans, and new waiver providers are paused by a moratorium that began August 1, 2026.
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No state license for nonmedical home care or home health agencies, but Iowa Medicaid enrollment, IA Health Link plan contracts and Iowa Code 135C.33 record checks decide when waiver clients start. Hospice licensing by DIAL is voluntary.
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Even companion and personal care agencies need a KDHE home health agency license in Kansas. KanCare HCBS attendant care needs the Skilled Services level, KMAP enrollment and health plan contracts.
Read the guideKYKentucky
Nonmedical agencies must be certified as personal services agencies by the CHFS Office of Inspector General before serving anyone. Home health and hospice need an OIG license and a Certificate of Need.
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Hands on personal care needs an LDH HCBS provider license with the Personal Care Attendant module, and Facility Need Review approval comes first. Home health faces a state licensing moratorium; hospice also needs Facility Need Review.
Read the guideMEMaine
Since July 1, 2024, Maine has licensed personal care agencies under 22 M.R.S. § 1717 and 10-144 CMR Chapter 129. A Maine office site, MBCC background checks and PSS training come before MaineCare clients.
Read the guideMDMaryland
Personal care needs a Residential Service Agency license from OHCQ, with a registered nurse and certified caregivers. Medicaid personal assistance runs through Community First Choice, and home health and hospice need a Certificate of Need first.
Read the guideMAMassachusetts
A new state law requires every nonmedical home care agency to hold an EOHHS license once rules are adopted. Until then, ASAP contracts, MassHealth plans, DPH registry checks and EVV decide when public clients start.
Read the guideMIMichigan
No state license for nonmedical home care or home health, but MDHHS Home Help agency approval, CHAMPS enrollment, criminal history screening and EVV decide when Medicaid clients start. Hospices are licensed by LARA.
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Even nonmedical help with bathing or dressing needs an MDH basic home care license. You start on a temporary license, serve clients, then pass a survey. DHS has frozen several Medicaid services to new providers.
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No state license for nonmedical home care, but the Medicaid E&D Waiver requires a year in business, a six month old office and DOM approval. New home health agencies are blocked by a Certificate of Need moratorium, and new hospice licenses are frozen.
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No state license for nonmedical home care, but MO HealthNet clients require an MMAC In-Home Services participation agreement that MMAC estimates takes about nine months. Home health is licensed and hospice is certified by DHSS.
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No state license for nonmedical home care, but Montana Medicaid enrollment for Community First Choice, a nurse supervisor, attendant training and EVV decide when Medicaid clients start. Home health and hospice are licensed by the DPHHS Licensure Bureau.
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No state license for nonmedical home care, but Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-6501 to 71-6504 set strict worker and background check rules, and AD Waiver enrollment runs through a DHHS referral and Maximus. Home health and hospice are licensed by DHHS.
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Nonmedical home care needs a personal care agency license from HCQC under NRS Chapter 449B, with a surety bond and NABS fingerprinting. New home health and hospice licenses are paused while the state reviews fraud.
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New Hampshire licenses nonmedical home care agencies under He-P 822, after a newspaper notice, four local approvals and an onsite DHHS inspection. Home health and hospice have their own DHHS licenses.
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Nonmedical firms register as Health Care Service Firms with the Division of Consumer Affairs and must be accredited within 12 months. Aides are Board of Nursing CHHAs. Home health needs a Certificate of Need and an NJDOH license.
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No state license for home care that is not medically directed, but Medicaid PCS agency certification, Turquoise Care health plan contracts, caregiver screening and EVV decide when Medicaid clients start. Home health and hospice are licensed by the Health Care Authority.
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Personal care needs a Licensed Home Care Services Agency (LHCSA) license, a Certificate of Need filing with a public need test, a financial review and a PHHPC vote. Home health (CHHA) and hospice go through their own need reviews.
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DHSR licenses every home care agency, including companion and sitter care, and first time owners need approved training before a license is issued. NC Medicaid PCS and CAP/DA add NCTracks enrollment, health plans and EVV.
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No state license for nonmedical home care, but public pay clients require agency Qualified Service Provider enrollment with HHS, and new QSP agencies are paused in Burleigh and Cass counties. Home health and hospice are licensed by the HHS Health Facilities Unit.
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Ohio requires an ODH license for nonmedical home health services, with a $20,000 surety bond for new agencies. PASSPORT and MyCare clients add Department of Aging certification, plan contracts, aide training and EVV.
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OSDH licenses every home care agency, including personal care and companion or sitter services, and the agency cannot be licensed without a certified home care administrator. ADvantage (Medicaid) adds OHCA and ADvantage Administration certification.
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OHA licenses nonmedical in-home care agencies in four classifications, and only Comprehensive agencies can enroll for Medicaid with ODHS. Home health and hospice hold separate OHA licenses, and new hospice licenses are paused.
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Nonmedical home care agencies and registries need a Department of Health license under 28 Pa. Code Chapter 611 before the first client. Medicaid clients come through OLTL enrollment and Community HealthChoices plan contracts.
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RIDOH licenses home care and home nursing care providers, and every new agency needs a certificate of need first, filed on a fixed calendar. Accreditation within two years, RN supervised nursing assistants and EOHHS rules shape the rest.
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Nonmedical home care needs a DPH in-home care provider license, with drug tests for owners and caregivers. Community Choices Medicaid adds an SCDHHS contract and a nurse supervisor. Home health needs a Certificate of Need first.
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No state license for nonmedical home care (HB 1138 was vetoed in 2026), but Medicaid clients come only through an LTSS contract and South Dakota Medicaid enrollment. Home health and in home hospice have no state license; Medicare certification is the door.
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Nonmedical agencies need a Personal Support Services Agency license from TDMHSAS, or from DDA when most clients have an intellectual or developmental disability. Home health and hospice need a Certificate of Need and an HFC license.
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One HCSSA license from HHSC covers personal care, home health and hospice, each as a category. You are licensed first, then must admit a client and request your initial survey within six months.
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Nonmedical home care needs a Personal Care Agency license from the DHHS Office of Licensing under R432-725, with DACS background screening for owners and staff. Home health and hospice have their own licenses.
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No state license for nonmedical home care, but DAIL Choices for Care certification, Vermont Medicaid enrollment, background checks and EVV decide when Medicaid clients start. New home health and hospice agencies are blocked by a Certificate of Need moratorium through January 1, 2030.
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Personal care agencies need a VDH home care organization license under 12VAC5-381; companion only agencies are exempt. Medicaid clients come through DMAS enrollment and Cardinal Care health plan contracts.
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Washington licenses nonmedical home care. The Department of Health issues one In-Home Services Agency license with home care, home health or hospice categories, and every agency caregiver needs state training and Home Care Aide certification.
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No state license for nonmedical home care, but Medicaid Personal Care needs a Health Care Authority Certificate of Need, Bureau of Senior Services certification and BMS enrollment. Home health and hospice need a Certificate of Need too.
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No state license for private pay nonmedical care, but Medicaid personal care needs DQA certification under DHS 105.17, a survey after serving five clients and ForwardHealth enrollment. Home health and hospice are licensed by DQA.
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No state license for nonmedical home care, but Community Choices Waiver certification, Medicaid enrollment, background screening and EVV decide when Medicaid clients start. Home health and hospice are licensed by the WDH Aging Division.
Read the guideHow the states compare
State | Regulator for non-medical home care | Credential | Key rule | Medicaid route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
None for private pay; Alabama Medicaid Agency and ADSS for waiver providers | No non-medical license | Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-36 (E&D Waiver); Ala. Code § 22-21-260 et seq. (CON for home health) | Elderly and Disabled Waiver (ADSS), ACT Waiver, Integrated Care Network (Alabama Select Network) | |
None for private pay; SDS certifies Medicaid personal care agencies | No non-medical license; SDS Personal Care Services provider certification | AS 47.05.300-.390 (background checks); 7 AAC 125 | Alaska Medicaid PCS, Community First Choice (7 AAC 127), HCBS waivers (7 AAC 130) | |
None for private-pay; AHCCCS for Medicaid | AHCCCS registration + ALTCS plan contracts | AHCCCS DCW standards; A.A.C. R9-10 (skilled) | ALTCS health plans | |
Arkansas Department of Health, Health Facility Services | Private care agency license (Medicaid personal care); no license for private-pay-only agencies | Ark. Code § 20-10-2301 et seq.; 20 CAR Part 49 (Rules for Private Care Agencies) | State Plan Personal Care and ARChoices in Homecare (DHS DAABHS); PASSE networks | |
CDSS Community Care Licensing, Home Care Services Branch | Home Care Organization (HCO) license, 2-year term | Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act, H&S Code § 1796.10 et seq. | Medi-Cal managed care (CalAIM Community Supports), HCBA waiver, MSSP; IHSS is consumer-directed | |
CDPHE Health Facilities and EMS Division | Home care agency license, Class B (personal care) or Class A (skilled) | C.R.S. § 25-27.5-101 et seq.; 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 26 | Health First Colorado (HCPF): Community First Choice, HCBS waivers, IHSS | |
Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) | Homemaker-Companion Agency registration | Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 20-670 to 20-682; Regs. § 20-670-1 et seq. | CHCPE (DSS); GT Independence credentialing; DSS portal enrollment | |
DHSS Division of Health Care Quality (DHCQ) | Personal Assistance Services Agency (PASA) license | 16 Del. C. § 122(3)(x); 16 DE Admin. Code 3345 | DMMA; DSHP Plus LTSS via AmeriHealth Caritas DE, Delaware First Health, Highmark Health Options | |
DC Health, Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA) | Home Support Agency license (non-medical); Home Care Agency license (skilled) | D.C. Code § 44-501 et seq.; 22-B DCMR Ch. 99 and Ch. 39 | DHCF State Plan PCA and EPD Waiver | |
Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) | Homemaker and companion registration (no hands-on care); home health agency license for personal care | §§ 400.462 to 400.518, F.S.; Rule Ch. 59A-8, F.A.C. | Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) Long-Term Care plans | |
DCH Healthcare Facility Regulation | Private Home Care Provider license | O.C.G.A. 31-7-300; Rule 111-8-65 | CCSP and SOURCE waivers | |
HDOH Office of Health Care Assurance | Home Care Agency license | HRS Ch. 321; HAR Title 11 | Med-QUEST plans; Kupuna Care | |
None for private pay; DHW Division of Medicaid (Bureau of Long Term Care) for Medicaid | No non-medical license; Medicaid Personal Assistance Agency (PAA) agreements | Idaho Code §§ 39-5603, 39-5604; IDAPA 16.03.10.300-309 | State Plan PCS and A&D Waiver via idmedicaid.com; duals via Molina and UnitedHealthcare | |
Department of Public Health | Home Services Agency license | 210 ILCS 55; 77 Ill. Adm. Code 245 | Department on Aging Community Care Program | |
Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) | Personal services agency (PSA) license | IC 16-27-4; IC 16-27-2 (criminal history checks) | FSSA HCBS certification + IHCP; PathWays for Aging (Anthem, Humana, UnitedHealthcare); Health and Wellness Waiver | |
None for non-medical care; Iowa HHS (Medicaid) sets waiver provider standards | No non-medical license | Iowa Code ch. 249A (§ 249A.29); 441 IAC Ch. 77 | HCBS Elderly Waiver via IA Health Link (Iowa Total Care, Molina, Wellpoint) | |
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) | Home health agency license, Non-Medical Supportive Care Services level | K.S.A. 65-5101 to 65-5117; K.A.R. 28-51 | KanCare managed care; KDADS-administered HCBS waivers (Skilled Services license covers HCBS) | |
Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) | Personal services agency certification | KRS 216.710 to 216.716; 906 KAR 1:180 | DMS 1915(c) waivers (Michelle P., HCB); provider eligibility varies by waiver | |
Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section (HSS) | HCBS provider license (Personal Care Attendant module), after Facility Need Review approval | La. R.S. 40:2120.2-40:2120.7; LAC 48:I Chapter 50 (licensing) and Chapter 125 (FNR, § 12523) | Louisiana Medicaid enrollment for OAAS Long-Term Personal Care Services (LT-PCS) and Community Choices Waiver | |
Maine DHHS, Division of Licensing and Certification | Personal Care Agency license (provisional, full, conditional) | 22 M.R.S. § 1717; 10-144 CMR Chapter 129 (Personal Care Agency Licensing Rule, adopted August 2024) | MaineCare Section 19 waiver and Section 96 personal care via OADS; Assessing Services Agency (Maximus) | |
Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) | Residential Service Agency (RSA) license (3-year term); none for household or family support services only | Health-General Article, Title 19, Subtitle 4A; COMAR 10.07.05 | ePREP enrollment; Community First Choice personal assistance (COMAR 10.09.84) and related programs | |
Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), with AGE and DPH; licensing regulations not yet adopted | Home care agency license under Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2026 (temporary, then full); no license required until EOHHS sets the date | Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2026 (An Act to Improve Massachusetts Home Care); 651 CMR 3.00 (Home Care Program); 651 CMR 16.00 (Home Care Worker Registry) | ASAP provider contracts (Home Care Program) and MassHealth enrollment (130 CMR 630 waivers, 130 CMR 403 home health) | |
None for non-medical; MDHHS approves Home Help agencies | No non-medical license (MDHHS Home Help agency approval for Medicaid) | Social Welfare Act (1939 PA 280), MCL 400.111e; MDHHS ASM 135/136 | Home Help (MDHHS fee-for-service); MI Choice Waiver via waiver agencies; MI Coordinated Health plans | |
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Home Care Program | Basic or comprehensive home care license (temporary license first) | Minn. Stat. §§ 144A.43 to 144A.4799; Minn. Stat. ch. 245C background studies | DHS / MHCP enrollment; Elderly Waiver via MSHO and MSC+ plans; CFSS (new enrollment frozen to Jan 27, 2027) | |
None for non-medical; Division of Medicaid approves waiver providers; MSDH licenses home health | No non-medical license (DOM E&D Waiver provider approval for Medicaid) | 23 Miss. Admin. Code Part 208, Rule 1.3; Miss. Code Ann. § 41-71-1 et seq. and § 41-7-171 et seq. (home health, CON) | Elderly and Disabled (E&D) Waiver through the DOM Office of Long-Term Care | |
None for non-medical; MMAC contracts in-home services providers; DHSS licenses home health | No non-medical license (MMAC in-home services provider agreement for Medicaid) | 19 CSR 15-7.021 and 13 CSR 70-91.010; §§ 197.400 to 197.478, RSMo, and 19 CSR 30-26 (home health) | MO HealthNet fee-for-service HCBS authorized by DSDS (State Plan personal care, Aged and Disabled Waiver) | |
None for non-medical; DPHHS enrolls CFC/PAS providers; DPHHS OIG Licensure Bureau licenses home health | No non-medical license (Montana Medicaid CFC/PAS enrollment, provider type 12) | MCA 53-6-145; ARM 37.40.1001 to 37.40.1030 and 37.40.1110 to 37.40.1135 | Community First Choice and Personal Assistance Services (state plan); Big Sky Waiver | |
None for non-medical; DHHS Licensure Unit for home health | No non-medical license | Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-6501 to 71-6504; 175 NAC 14 (home health) | DHHS MLTC enrollment; Aged and Disabled Waiver (fee-for-service, outside Heritage Health) | |
Health Care Quality and Compliance (Nevada Health Authority) | Agency to provide personal care services in the home license | NRS Chapter 449B (AB 519, 2025); NAC 449.396 to 449.3982 | Nevada Medicaid: Personal Care Services (MSM 3500), Frail Elderly and Physical Disabilities waivers (fee-for-service) | |
NH DHHS, Health Facilities Administration | Home Care Service Provider Agency (HCSPA) license: personal care or homemaker classification | RSA 151; He-P 822 (He-P 809 for home health) | NH Medicaid: Choices for Independence (CFI) waiver, He-E 801 | |
Division of Consumer Affairs | Health Care Service Firm registration + accreditation | N.J.A.C. 13:45B | NJ FamilyCare MLTSS plans | |
New Mexico Health Care Authority (home health only) | No non-medical license; home health agency license for medically directed care | Public Health Act § 24-1-5 NMSA 1978; 8.370.22 NMAC; screening under 8.370.5 NMAC | HCA Medical Assistance Division: PCS agency certification, Community Benefit (8.308.12 NMAC), Turquoise Care MCOs | |
NYSDOH Bureau of Home Care Licensure and Certification; PHHPC approves applications | Licensed Home Care Services Agency (LHCSA) license | Public Health Law Article 36 (§ 3605); 10 NYCRR Part 765 (§ 765-1.16 need methodology) and Part 766 | eMedNY enrollment plus MLTC and Medicaid managed care plan contracts (LHCSA contract caps under PHL § 4403-f); CDPAP via statewide FI PPL | |
NCDHHS Division of Health Service Regulation (Acute and Home Care Section) | Home care agency license (per site, by service category) | G.S. 131E-135 to 131E-142; 10A NCAC 13J | NC Medicaid via NCTracks: PCS (Policy 3L), CAP/DA (Policy 3K-2), Standard and Tailored Plans | |
ND HHS Adult and Aging Services (QSP enrollment); HHS Health Facilities Unit for home health | No non-medical license; agency QSP enrollment for public pay; home health agency license for skilled care | N.D. Cent. Code ch. 50-06.2; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75-03-23 (home health: N.D. Cent. Code ch. 23-17.3; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 33-03-10.1) | QSP enrollment: SPED, Expanded SPED, Medicaid HCBS waiver, Medicaid State Plan Personal Care (fee-for-service via MMIS) | |
ODA / ODM (Medicaid); ODH (skilled) | Program certification; no general private-pay license | OAC 173-39; OAC 5160-45; ORC 3740 | PASSPORT; Ohio Home Care Waiver | |
Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Home Services Division | Home care agency license; sitter or companion service license | Home Care Act, 63 O.S. § 1-1960 et seq.; OAC 310:662 | OHCA SoonerCare contract plus ADvantage waiver certification (Oklahoma Human Services) | |
Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division, In-Home Care program | In-home care agency license (Limited, Basic, Intermediate or Comprehensive) | ORS 443.305 to 443.350; OAR 333-536 | ODHS Aging and People with Disabilities enrollment under OAR 411-033 (Comprehensive license required) | |
Department of Health | Home Care Agency or Registry license | 28 Pa. Code Ch. 611 | OLTL; Community HealthChoices | |
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), with Health Services Council CON review | Home care provider license (non-medical and aide services); home nursing care provider license (skilled) | R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 23-17 and ch. 23-15; 216-RICR-40-10-17 | EOHHS authorization for Medicaid home care (personal care by CNAs, homemaker); prior authorization per member | |
South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH), formerly DHEC | In-home care provider license | S.C. Code § 44-70-10 et seq.; Regulation 61-122 (renumbered 60-122) | SCDHHS Community Long Term Care contract (Community Choices waiver) | |
None for private pay; DHS LTSS for Medicaid in-home services | No non-medical license; LTSS Purchase of Services Agreement for Medicaid | No licensing statute (HB 1138 vetoed 2026); ARSD 67:16:24 (Medicaid personal care) | State plan personal care (500 hrs/yr) and HOPE Waiver via LTSS, fee-for-service | |
TDMHSAS Office of Licensure (DDA for IDD-focused agencies) | Personal Support Services Agency (PSSA) license | Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-403; Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-38 | TennCare CHOICES via BlueCare, UnitedHealthcare, Wellpoint; ECF CHOICES | |
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) | HCSSA license, Personal Assistance Services (PAS) category | Health & Safety Code Ch. 142; 26 TAC Ch. 558 | HHSC PHC/CAS/Family Care contract; STAR+PLUS MCOs; EVV | |
DHHS Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC) | Personal Care Agency license | Utah Code Title 26B, Ch. 2, Part 2; Utah Admin. Code R432-725 | Utah Medicaid (PRISM): personal care, Aging Waiver via AAAs, New Choices Waiver | |
None for private pay; DAIL Adult Services Division for Choices for Care | No non-medical license; Choices for Care Home Care Provider certification | Home Care Provider Certification Requirements (Oct 2024); HCAR 7.102; home health: 33 V.S.A. ch. 63, 18 V.S.A. § 9434 | Choices for Care (Global Commitment to Health 1115 waiver), Vermont Medicaid enrollment | |
VDH Office of Licensure and Certification | Home Care Organization license | 12VAC5-381 | DMAS; Cardinal Care plans | |
Department of Health | In-Home Services Agency license (home care category) | RCW 70.127; WAC 246-335 | DSHS ALTSA via Area Agencies on Aging | |
None for private pay; WV Health Care Authority (CON) and BMS operating agencies for Medicaid | No non-medical license; CON plus Personal Care provider certification; ADW agency certification | W. Va. Code § 16-2D-8; HCA In-Home Personal Care Services CON Standards (2023); BMS Provider Manual Ch. 517 and 501 | BMS Medicaid Personal Care and Aged and Disabled Waiver (Traditional and Personal Options) | |
DHS Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) | Personal care agency (PCA) certification for Medicaid; no general non-medical license; DHS 133 home health license | Wis. Stat. § 49.45(42); Wis. Admin. Code §§ DHS 105.17, 107.112; Caregiver Law § 50.065 and ch. DHS 12 | ForwardHealth certification; Family Care / Family Care Partnership MCOs; IRIS | |
None for non-medical; WDH Healthcare Licensing and Surveys for home health | No non-medical license; Community Choices Waiver provider certification; home health agency license | W.S. 35-2-901 through 35-2-914 (home health fee $150, W.S. 35-2-904); WDH home health rules | Wyoming Medicaid Community Choices Waiver (WDH Division of Healthcare Financing) |
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