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Home Care Licensure Training
| HOME CARE AGENCY LICENSURE MORATORIUM IN-HOME AIDE SERVICES
SECTION 10.49A. Beginning July 1, 2011, and for a period
of three years thereafter, the Department of Health and Human Services shall not issue any licenses for home care agencies as defined in G.S. 131E-136(2) that intend to offer in-home aide services. The prohibition shall not restrict the Department from issuing licenses to certified home health agencies as defined in G.S. 131E-176(12) that intend to offer in-home aide services or to agencies that need a new license for an existing home care agency being acquired. The Secretary may at any time license a new home care agency in any area of the State if access to care becomes an issue during the time frame set forth above. Companion and Sitter services are exempt from this restriction. All completed application that include the applicable fee received in the Division of Health Services Regulation prior to July 1, 2011, may be processed for licensure. |
PLEASE NOTE that although your licensure application for In-Home Aide Services must be received at DHSR by June 30th, you can still take the required Home Care Licensure Applicant Training Class after June 30th. We will offer these classes on a regular basis, with the next class being July 15, 2011. Please call (919) 848-3450 for more information.
We will continue to offer classes for Companion/Sitter services and change-of-ownership.
To understand the licensure process, please read the information posted at each link below.
Please call 919.848.3450 or 800.999.2357 for available dates.
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