Starting a Connecticut Home Health or Homemaker-Companion Agency?

• Medicare-certified Home Health Care Agency — a Connecticut-licensed skilled agency that has also completed federal certification.
• State-licensed Home Health Care Agency — provides professional nursing and other approved home health services but does not bill Medicare solely because it holds a state license.
• Homemaker-Companion Agency — provides non-medical homemaker or companion services under a Department of Consumer Protection registration.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health licenses Home Health Care Agencies and Home Health Aide Agencies. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection registers Homemaker-Companion Agencies. The license or registration must match the services the business actually provides.

A Home Health Care Agency may provide professional nursing and other clinical home health services under DPH licensure. A Homemaker-Companion Agency is limited to non-medical companionship, supervision, homemaker assistance, personal hygiene support, and household activities under DCP registration.

Yes. DPH identifies a Home Health Aide Agency as a separate license level that provides only home health aide services under Registered Nurse oversight. The Home Health Care Agency startup page is for the broader license that includes professional nursing and may include additional clinical disciplines.

Yes. The agency must obtain a DCP certificate of registration before engaging in business in Connecticut. The current application and annual renewal fee is $375, and registrations expire October 31.

Key requirements include a compliant business name, legal-entity registration when applicable, at least $10,000 in theft coverage through a bond or insurance policy, comprehensive employee background checks, written client contracts or service plans, required disclosures, complaint procedures, and complete client and personnel records.

No. Its registration does not authorize medical services, nursing assessments, wound care, medication or injection administration, physical-therapy direction, or therapeutic-diet development. Services requiring clinical skill must be provided under an appropriate healthcare license.

A properly licensed and staffed agency may provide professional nursing, home health aide, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and medical social services within its approved scope and applicable plans of care.

No. State licensure and federal Medicare certification are separate. An agency seeking Medicare reimbursement must first obtain Connecticut licensure and then complete the applicable federal enrollment, accreditation or survey, and certification process.

DCP currently lists a $375 application and annual renewal fee for a Homemaker-Companion Agency. Connecticut law currently lists a $300 licensing and inspection fee per Home Health Care Agency. Applicants should confirm current fees and payment instructions before filing.

Only projects covered by Connecticut's current CON statutes require approval. Because the answer depends on the proposed transaction, ownership, services, and project facts, an applicant should request a formal CON determination when uncertain.

• Connecticut-specific policy manuals, personnel documents, admission or service documents, and operational forms.
• Preparation assistance for the applicable Connecticut application.
• Logo, website, hosting, domain registration, brochures, and business cards.
• Member-area access, future document updates, and ongoing startup guidance.

No. State filing and licensing fees, business filings, bonds, insurance, background checks, professional licenses, rent, personnel, Medicare or Medicaid enrollment, accreditation, CON filings, and other third-party costs are separate unless expressly included in writing.

Home Health Forms provides customized documents, guidance, and application-preparation assistance. Connecticut agencies and federal authorities make approval decisions. The applicant remains responsible for accurate information, qualified personnel, operational readiness, fees, regulator responses, 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. Other package components may have separate timelines.