Office of Health Care Assurance — Home Care Agency Licensing (State Licensing Section)

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1All licensed Home Care Agencies are subject to unannounced inspections to ensure safe levels of care in the recipient's home.(Office of Health Care Assurance — Home Care Agency Licensing (State Licensing Section))
• 2Agencies are advised to become familiar with and comply with the licensure requirements in HAR 11-700 (terms/definitions, scope of services and service plan requirements, policies and procedures, administration and standards).(Office of Health Care Assurance — Home Care Agency Licensing (State Licensing Section))
• 3Existing agencies must apply for their state license immediately (and may continue to operate during the license application process); new agencies must be licensed prior to providing services to clients.(Office of Health Care Assurance — Home Care Agency Licensing (State Licensing Section))
• 4HRS section 321-14.8 establishes the authority of DOH to license home care agencies and enforce administrative rules; the Department may begin enforcement action against any agency that does not apply for a license within three months of the start of the licensing program.(Office of Health Care Assurance — Home Care Agency Licensing (State Licensing Section))
• 5Pursuant to Chapter 11-103.1, HAR, initial licensure fees and renewal fees are due prior to issuance of the new license or license renewal.(Office of Health Care Assurance — Home Care Agency Licensing (State Licensing Section))