California Home Health & Hospice License Requirements

Home Health: License required

Resources:

CHAP California Home Health Licensure Standards of Excellence

HHA Initial Application Packet

HHA Initial and CHOW Provider Instructions (ca.gov)

HHA Initial/CHOW Application Checklist

Hospice: License required

NOTE: there is currently, as of 1/1/2022, a moratorium on new hospice licenses.  Review AFL 21-53 (ca.gov)

Resources:

CHAP California Hospice Licensure Standards of Excellence

Hospice Agency Initial Application Packet

Hospice initial/CHOW Provider Instructions (ca.gov)

Hospice Agency Initial/CHOW Checklist (ca.gov)

CA Department of Health/CAB

California Department of Public Health

Licensing and Certification Program

Centralized Applications Branch

P.O. Box 997377, MS 3207

Sacramento, CA 95899-7377

Contact information:

(916) 552-8632

CAB@cdph.ca.gov

Regulations

California Code of Regulations: Home Health Agencies
Hospice Standards of Quality
California Code of Regulations: Hospice
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