Residential and Community-Based Care Licensing and Certification: Home Health Agency

Learn more about licenses for home health agencies (HHAs). CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) also has an HHA Center with helpful information.

Type

Continuation, Provisional

Description

An HHA license is required for agencies that visit people in their homes. They provide part-time skilled nursing care and other services as needed.

Duration

90 days (provisional license), then one year (continuation license)

Fees

$300 one-time application fee for a provisional license. You can renew this license for 90-day terms for up to a year after you get your original provisional license.

For permanent HHA licenses, yearly fees are 0.25% of patient annual fees. They range from $500–$2,500.

Instructions

To apply for an HHA license, first view HHA Application for State Licensure and Federal Certification. For application materials, either:

Federal regulations

If the HHA is certified for Medicare and/or Medicaid, 42 Code of Federal Regulations 484 also applies.

Glossary

 
Last revised September 12, 2023