Home health regulations by state
We watch the home health rules in 17 states: the licence and program types, the rule each one follows, and every change a person approves.
17 states62 licence and program types2 updates released
Home health rules in the states we watch
The licence and program types we track, with the rule each follows.
| State | What we watch | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| California | Home Care Aide (registered) Home Care Organization (HCO) Home Health Agency (HHA) |
Health & Safety Code Division 2 Chapter 13 (Home Care Services Act) Health & Safety Code Division 2 Chapter 8 (sections 1725-1742) |
| Georgia | Home Health Agencies Personal Care Homes Rules And Regulations For Private Home Care Providers |
111-8-31 111-8-62 111-8-65 |
| Illinois | Advocacy: Home Care Ombudsman Program Home Health Agencies Home Nursing Agencies Home Services Agencies and 2 more |
77 Ill. Adm. Code 245 |
| Indiana | Home and Community Based Services provider (aging / health and wellness / PathWays waivers) Home Health Agency (HHA) Personal Services Agency (PSA) |
410 IAC 17 455 IAC 2 IC 16-27-4 |
| Iowa | HCBS Elderly Waiver service provider (incl. CDAC agency, homemaker) Home Health Agency (Medicare-certified / Medicaid enrolled) |
441 IAC 77.10 441 IAC 77.38 |
| Maryland | Home Care for Disabled Children Under a Model Waiver Home Health Agencies Home Health Services Residential Service Agencies |
10.09.04 10.09.27 COMAR 10.07.05 |
| Missouri | Consumer-Directed Services (CDS) Vendor Home Health Agency In-Home Services Provider (Agency Model) MO HealthNet Personal Care Program |
13 CSR 70-91.010 19 CSR 15-7.021 19 CSR 15-8 |
| New Jersey | Health Care Service Firm Home Health Agency Medicaid Home Care Services (Personal Care Assistant, home health) |
N.J.A.C. 10:60 N.J.A.C. 13:45B-13 N.J.A.C. 8:42 |
| New York | Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) Licensed Home Care Services Agency (LHCSA) Long Term Home Health Care Program (LTHHCP) |
10 NYCRR Part 763 10 NYCRR Part 766 |
| North Carolina | Certified Home Health Agency (Medicare-certified home care agency) Home Care Agency (home health, nursing, in-home aide, companion/sitter/respite) Medicaid State Plan Personal Care Services (PCS) |
10A NCAC 13J |
| Ohio | Medicaid State Plan Home Health and Private Duty Nursing Nursing Facility-Based Level of Care HCBS Programs ODM-Administered Waiver Provider Ohio Home Care Waiver and 3 more |
OAC 173-39-02.11 OAC 3701-60 OAC 5160-31 |
| Oregon | Agency with Choice (APD) Home Health Agency In-Home Care Agency In-Home Care Agency Providing Medicaid In-Home Services and 1 more |
OAR 333-027 OAR 333-536 OAR 411-033 |
| Pennsylvania | Home Care Agency Home Care Registry Home Health Agency Services (Medical Assistance) Home Health Care Agency and 1 more |
28 Pa. Code Chapter 601 28 Pa. Code Chapter 611 55 Pa. Code Chapter 1249 |
| Rhode Island | Home and Community Care Services to the Elderly Program (At HOME Cost Share) Home Care Provider Home Nursing Care Provider |
216-RICR-40-10-17 218-RICR-40-00-4 |
| South Carolina | Home Health Agency In-Home Care Provider Medicaid HCBS personal care / attendant care provider |
S.C. Code Regs. 60-122 (formerly 61-122) S.C. Code Regs. 60-77 (formerly 61-77) |
| Texas | Licensed Home Health Services (HCSSA category) Primary Home Care (PHC) Texas Medicaid Home Health Nursing and Private Duty Nursing |
26 TAC Chapter 558 |
| Virginia | Home care organization | 12VAC5-381 |
Each citation links to the official state text it was checked against.
Recent home health changes
Released updates tagged home health, with the 30-day rule.
All public updatesReleased updates2 so far · newest 22 Oct
Released for subscribers. Headline public on 21 Nov
Released for subscribers. Headline public on 19 Nov
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