Arkansas Home Health Agency Complete Startup Package

This package is designed for an agency seeking an Arkansas Home Health Agency license from the Arkansas Department of Health under Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 10, Subchapter 8 and the Rules for Home Health Agencies in Arkansas. Arkansas law recognizes Class A and Class B licensing information; new applicants pursuing Medicare certification should follow ADH’s current Class A and federal certification instructions.

It does not include Medicare certification, Arkansas Medicaid enrollment, accreditation, hospice licensure, or other payer approvals unless those services are added in writing.

An Arkansas Home Health Agency may provide or coordinate professional nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aide, personal services, and other approved therapeutic services in a client’s residence. Medicare participation adds separate federal enrollment, certification, survey or accreditation, and Conditions of Participation requirements.

The Arkansas Department of Health, Health Facility Services, licenses and surveys Home Health Agencies and administers the application process.

ADH describes licensed Home Health Agency services as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aide, and other therapeutic services provided in a patient's temporary or permanent residence. The agency must be staffed and organized for the services it elects to provide.

Arkansas Code § 20-10-812 currently lists a $1,000 annual Home Health Agency license fee and a $100 annual subunit fee. Verify the current application packet and payment instructions before filing.

No. ADH fees, background checks, professional licenses, insurance, office expenses, personnel costs, Medicare or Arkansas Medicaid enrollment, accreditation, and other government or third-party expenses are separate unless expressly included in writing.

The current application process generally requires ownership and controlling-interest information, the agency location and service area, administrator and clinical leadership information, services to be offered, required disclosures, supporting documents, and the applicable fee. ADH may request additional materials during review.

Home Health Forms prepares the application for review, but the applicant must provide complete and accurate company, ownership, personnel, and service information.

The application must identify the agency's parent office and any applicable branch locations. The proposed site must support secure records, administration, communication, and operations and must also satisfy local zoning, lease, accessibility, privacy, and business requirements.

The agency must designate qualified administration and clinical supervision appropriate to its services. Applicants should verify the current education, experience, availability, background-check, and professional-license requirements in the ADH rules and application packet.

A Home Health Agency must maintain policies for assessments by a registered nurse or appropriate licensed health professional, professional licensure, medication and treatment management, delegation, and supervision. Staff assignments must remain within each professional’s Arkansas scope of practice.

Skilled nursing must be furnished by appropriately licensed Arkansas nursing personnel acting within their lawful scope and under the plan of care. Staffing, supervision, competency, and documentation must also satisfy the agency's Medicare, accreditation, payer, and professional-practice obligations.

Arkansas Home Health Agency services may include nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services, home health aide services, and other therapeutic services within the approved scope. Services must be ordered and delivered by personnel who meet applicable licensure, competency, and supervision requirements.

Home health aides must meet applicable Arkansas certification, competency, assignment, supervision, and in-service requirements. Medicare-certified agencies must also satisfy federal aide-training, competency, and supervision standards.

Skilled services must be furnished under an authorized, individualized plan of care that identifies diagnoses, treatments, medications, disciplines, frequency and duration, safety measures, and other relevant directions. Review and signature timing must follow current Arkansas and, when applicable, Medicare requirements.

The agency must maintain the quality-assurance, performance-improvement, policy-review, complaint, infection-control, and record systems required by Arkansas licensure and any applicable Medicare, accreditation, or Arkansas Medicaid program. Home Health Forms includes the documents necessary to meet these requirements

Applicants must cooperate with required inspections. Arkansas Code § 20-10-808 also authorizes ADH to issue a temporary license for up to six months. Medicare certification requires its own survey or approved accreditation pathway.

The Home Health Agency license is annual. The agency should submit its renewal and applicable fee on time and maintain continuous compliance with Arkansas rules.

No. State licensure alone does not authorize Medicare billing. Medicare participation requires separate CMS enrollment and certification, an applicable survey or approved accreditation process, and compliance with 42 CFR Part 484.

No. ADH licensure and Arkansas Medicaid provider enrollment are separate. An agency seeking Medicaid reimbursement must satisfy the applicable enrollment, certification, contracting, screening, service, documentation, and billing requirements.

ADH does not guarantee one processing time for every application. Completeness, corrections, ownership and personnel review, survey scheduling, and any Medicare or accreditation steps can affect the timeline.

• Logo creation and a customized WordPress website.
• One year of website hosting and domain registration.
• 500 business cards and 500 tri-fold brochures.
• Arkansas-specific policy, human-resources, admission, clinical, and operational documents aligned to Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 10, Subchapter 8 and the Rules for Home Health Agencies in Arkansas.
• Preparation assistance for the Arkansas Home Health Agency application.
• Members' area access, document customization, ongoing guidance, and applicable updates.

Unless stated otherwise in writing, the price does not include ADH fees, Medicare certification, Arkansas Medicaid enrollment, accreditation fees, insurance, rent, personnel costs, background checks, fingerprinting, software, or other expenses not specifically identified as included.

Home Health Forms provides documents, guidance, and application-preparation assistance. ADH makes state licensing decisions, and federal authorities determine Medicare enrollment and certification. The applicant remains responsible for qualified personnel, accurate information, fees, regulator responses, surveys, and ongoing compliance. Home Health Foms provides guidance and documents that meet regulatory requirements to ensure your success.

Customized policy manuals, forms, and related digital documents are generally emailed within five business days after all information needed for customization is received. Website development, printing, shipping, and other package components may have separate timelines.

Eligibility depends on work completed, customized materials produced, digital products delivered, third-party expenses paid, printing ordered, and other services already performed.