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  • Home Care Home
  • Starting an Agency
  • Survey Forms and Self-audit Tools
  • Info for Providers
  • Info for Consumers, Families and Caregivers
  • Facility and Provider Database
  • Survey Results
  • Laws / Statutes
  • Advisory Council
  • Info for Surveyors
  • About Us

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  • Health Regulation Division
  • Assisted Living Licensure
  • Facility Certification, Regulation and Licensing
  • Health Care Facilities, Providers and Insurance
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Home Care Program
651-201-4200
health.homecare@state.mn.us
Home Care Program Contact Form

Contact Info

Home Care Program
651-201-4200
health.homecare@state.mn.us
Home Care Program Contact Form

Home Care Licensure 

The Home Care Licensure within the Health Regulation Division of the Minnesota Department of Health oversees and regulates licensed home care agencies in Minnesota. These activities include:

  • Licensure and registration
  • On-site surveys and enforcement
  • Communication with providers and the public on the issues of state home care laws and regulation

Our mission is to protect maintain and improve the health of Minnesotans who receive state home care and home care management.  

Licensing and Registration

In 2013, the Minnesota Legislature passed new laws, which strengthened MDH’s ability to regulate state home care providers to better protect Minnesotans who use state home care services. State home care providers must hold either a comprehensive home care license or a basic home care license. The license a provider holds is based on the types of services they provide. You can see the services that are allowed under each license by clicking on these links:

  • Basic Home Care Provider Statement of Services (PDF)
  • Comprehensive Home Care Provider Statement of Services (PDF)

Home Care also registers providers that offer only housekeeping, meal preparation and shopping services to clients who, because of a disability, illness or physical condition, have a need for these home management services. More information about the home management registration can be found at this link:

Home Management Registration

Home care provider licensees who also provide basic support services under home and community-based services (HCBS)  have the option to apply for an integrated license designation. More information and the application can be found at this link:

HCBS Integrated License Designation (245D)

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Last Updated: 01/10/2023

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