Nevada Home Care Agency Complete Startup Package

Yes. NRS 449B.100 requires an entity operating an Agency to Provide Personal Care Services in the Home to obtain a license unless a specific statutory exemption applies. Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) administers the licensing process.

Under NRS 449B, it is generally a person or entity other than a natural person that provides authorized services to elderly persons or persons with disabilities in the home. The statute contains specific exclusions, including certain independent contractors without employees.

Authorized services include nonmedical personal care that assists elderly persons or persons with disabilities with activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, grooming, meals, laundry, shopping, cleaning, transportation, and other minor personal-hygiene needs. Limited authorized health-related tasks require compliance with the exact statutory and regulatory conditions.

No. A Personal Care Agency primarily provides assistance with activities of daily living under NRS 449B and the implementing NAC 449 rules. A Home Health Agency provides skilled clinical home health services and requires a separate HHA license.

The licensing authority may investigate personnel qualifications, methods of operation, policies, purposes, ownership, and supporting application materials. Applicants should use Nevada's current online licensing system and the current facility-specific checklist.

Typical requirements include the application and fee, zoning or local approval, insurance, surety bond, entity and governing documents, business history or references, financial information, administrator qualifications, background-check materials, required training, and other current checklist items.

Yes, unless a statutory exception applies. NRS 449B.185 uses tiered bond amounts based on the agency's number of employees. Verify the required amount and acceptable bond form before filing or renewal.

The agency must appoint a qualified administrator and a designee for the administrator's absence. The administrator is responsible for daily operation, trained attendants, client services, policies, financial systems, records, and demonstrated operational capability.

Yes. License applicants must submit fingerprints for state and federal criminal-history review. The agency must also complete required initial and periodic employee or contractor screening and maintain the required statements, confirmations, fingerprints, and personnel records.

Attendants must meet qualification, knowledge, initial training, competency, and annual-training requirements. The agency must document training and evaluate competency for assigned tasks. Additional cultural-competency, abuse-prevention, emergency, and task-specific training may apply.

The administrator or designee must complete and document an initial screening, develop or accept a written service plan, confirm that the agency can meet the client's needs, review schedules and complaint and backup procedures, explain prohibited tasks, and coordinate with other services.

The written service plan describes the client's need for personal care and specifies the tasks the attendant is authorized to perform. Services must follow the functional assessment, service plan, client rights, agency policies, and attendant scope.

Yes. The administrator or designee must conduct and document supervisory home visits or telephone calls to evaluate safety, adherence to the service plan, whether needs are being met, attendant training, and any needed follow-up.

Under the current NRS 449B framework, a Personal Care Agency license expires December 31 following issuance and is renewable for one year upon reapplication, required statements, investigation, and payment of applicable fees.

No. The license applies only to the person or entity to whom it is issued and is not transferable. Ownership, location, administrator, name, and other material changes must be handled under current HCQC procedures before implementation.

No. Nevada Medicaid enrollment is separate and electronic. A provider agency generally enrolls under the applicable provider type and specialty and must satisfy current licensure, ownership, insurance, NPI, screening, contract, revalidation, prior-authorization, and billing requirements.

Yes for Nevada Medicaid personal care and specified waiver services subject to EVV. Provider Type 30 is among the types required to use EVV, and covered claims must flow through Nevada's EVV system even when an approved alternate vendor documents the visit.

Yes. Nevada Medicaid requires EVV training before providing covered services. Provider agencies and attendants must have the applicable NPIs documented in the EVV system, and access credentials are issued after required training.

No. Licensure and Medicaid enrollment do not guarantee clients, referrals, authorization, claim payment, or revenue. Each service must satisfy the client assessment, service plan, authorization, documentation, EVV, billing, and payer requirements.

• Logo creation and a customized WordPress website.
• One year of website hosting and domain registration.
• 500 business cards and 500 tri-fold brochures.
• Nevada Personal Care Agency policies, human-resources documents, client-service documents, and operational forms.
• HCQC licensure, administrator, personnel, service-plan, background-check, and optional Nevada Medicaid and EVV preparation as identified in the selected package.
• Members' area access, customization, ongoing guidance, and applicable updates.

No. Licensing, business, and Medicaid fees; background checks; fingerprinting; surety bond; insurance; zoning; rent; utilities; personnel and payroll; training; EVV or software expenses; mailing; and other government or third-party costs are separate unless expressly included in writing.

Home Health Forms provides customized documents, guidance, and preparation assistance. HCQC, the Nevada Health Authority, Nevada Medicaid, managed-care organizations, and other payers make their own decisions. 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 customization information is received. Website, printing, shipping, and other 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.