Home Care Licensing Commission

Established in Outside Section 97 of the FY21 Budget, the Home Care Licensing Commission will study current licensure, reporting, and oversight requirements across the long-term care services industry and support systems and other relevant state agencies, including the provider monitoring conducted by the aging services access points; home care agency licensure requirements in other states; processes for implementing a statewide home care agency licensure process; and current licensure processes in the health care industry in Massachusetts and make recommendations on strategies to implement a statewide home care agency licensure process; licensure, reporting and oversight requirements for the home care agencies; the standards for the issuance of a provisional license; ensuring recommendations for home care agency licensure process will align with state oversight process already in place through the aging services access points, the home care worker registry and the nurse aide registry; and any other matters pertaining to licensing home care agencies.

Final Report

• Home Care Licensing Commission Final Report Submitted to the Legislature (PDF) | (DOC)