State care licensing agencies

The 98 state agencies whose rules, notices and provider pages we watch across 17 states, grouped by what they do.

98 agencies5 kinds17 states
29 agencies

Licensing and survey

Issue and inspect the provider license.

See them 20 agencies

Behavioral health and IDD

Behavioral health and IDD: group homes, CILA, residential programs.

See them 15 agencies

Medicaid

Waivers, provider enrollment, rates and electronic visit verification.

See them 14 agencies

State register

Where proposed and final rules are published.

See them 20 agencies

Aging and other

Aging departments and other offices regulating care providers.

See them

Every agency, by state

Linked agencies have their own page.

Indiana

Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) - Consumer Services and Health Care Regulation, Division of Home and Community-Based Care / Acute and Continuing Care

FSSA Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DDARS) - Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS, formerly DDRS/BDDS)

IDOH Division of Long-Term Care

FSSA DDARS Bureau of Better Aging (BBA, formerly Division of Aging)

FSSA Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA)

FSSA Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) / Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP)

Indiana Register and Indiana Administrative Code (Legislative Services Agency)

Iowa

Iowa HHS - Iowa Medicaid (HCBS waivers, Habilitation and LTSS provider oversight)

Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) - Health Facilities Division

Iowa HHS Behavioral Health (accreditation of MH/ID/DD providers; SUD program licensure)

Iowa Administrative Bulletin and Iowa Administrative Code (Legislative Services Agency)

Iowa HHS administrative rules and state rules comment portal (rules.iowa.gov)

Missouri

Missouri DHSS - Division of Senior and Disability Services (DSDS), HCBS

Missouri DHSS - Bureau of Home Care and Rehabilitative Standards (HCRS)

Missouri DHSS - Section for Long-Term Care Regulation (SLCR)

Missouri Department of Mental Health - Office of Licensure and Certification (OLC)

Missouri Secretary of State - Administrative Rules Division (Missouri Register and Code of State Regulations)

Missouri DHSS - Health Education Unit (CNA, CMT, LIMA and Insulin Registry)

MO HealthNet Division (DSS) and Missouri Medicaid Audit & Compliance (MMAC)

New Jersey

NJ Department of Health - Division of Certificate of Need and Licensing (Health Facilities)

New Jersey Register - Office of Administrative Law (OAL)

NJ Department of Human Services - Office of Licensing (OPIA)

NJ DHS - Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS, NJ FamilyCare)

NJ Division of Consumer Affairs - Regulated Business Section (Health Care Service Firms)

NJ DHS - Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)

NJ Board of Nursing (Division of Consumer Affairs) - Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aides

New York

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)

NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) - substance use disorder certification

New York State Department of Health (DOH) - Division of Home & Community Based Services, Office of Aging and Long Term Care

NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) - behavioural health licensing (Article 31)

NYS Office for the Aging (NYSOFA)

NY Department of State - Division of Administrative Rules (NYS Register)

NYS Medicaid (DOH Office of Health Insurance Programs) - Medicaid Update and eMedNY provider manuals

North Carolina

NC DHHS Division of Health Service Regulation - Acute and Home Care Licensure and Certification Section

NC Medicaid (NC DHHS Division of Health Benefits)

NC DHSR - Adult Care Licensure Section

NC DHHS Division of Aging and Adult Services - Adult Day Services certification

NC DHSR - Mental Health Licensure and Certification Section

NC DHSR - Health Care Personnel Registry Section (Nurse Aide Registry)

NC DHSR - Nursing Home Licensure and Certification Section

North Carolina Register - Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) Rules Division

Oregon

Oregon Health Authority - Public Health Division, Health Care Regulation and Quality Improvement (HCRQI) / Health Facility Licensing and Certification (HFLC)

Oregon Department of Human Services - Aging and People with Disabilities (APD)

Oregon Department of Human Services - Safety, Oversight and Quality (SOQ) licensing

Oregon Department of Human Services - Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS) I/DD Licensing Unit

Oregon Secretary of State - Archives Division, Administrative Rules (Oregon Bulletin and OARD)

Oregon Health Authority - Behavioral Health Division Licensing and Certification

Oregon State Board of Nursing (CNA and Medication Aide certification)

Pennsylvania

PA Department of Health - Division of Home Health

PA DHS - Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and Developmental Programs Licensing

PA DHS - OMHSAS Mental Health Programs Licensing

PA DHS - Office of Long-Term Living, Bureau of Human Services Licensing (PCH/ALR)

PA DHS - Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP)

PA Department of Health - Division of Nursing Care Facilities

PA DHS - Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) HCBS / Community HealthChoices

PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Licensing

PA Department of Aging - Adult Day Center (Older Adult Daily Living Center) Licensing

Pennsylvania Bulletin (Legislative Reference Bureau, pacodeandbulletin.gov)

PA Department of Health - Nurse Aide Registry

Rhode Island

RIDOH Center for Health Facilities Regulation

BHDDH Office of Licensure and Standards (Quality Management Unit)

RI Department of State - Rhode Island Code of Regulations (RICR) rule filings

RI Office of Healthy Aging (OHA)

RI Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) licensing

South Carolina

SC Department of Public Health - Healthcare Quality, Bureau of Health Facilities Licensing

SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD)

SC Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS, SC Medicaid)

South Carolina State Register and Code of Regulations (Legislative Council)

Texas

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR)

Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) / HHSC Medicaid and CHIP

HHSC Health Care Facilities Regulation / IDD and behavioral health programs

HHSC Child Care Regulation (CCR)

Texas Register and Texas Administrative Code (Texas Secretary of State)

HHSC Provider Letters, Information Letters and Provider News

Virginia

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) - Office of Licensing

Virginia Department of Health - Office of Licensure and Certification (OLC)

Virginia Regulatory Town Hall

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