Welcome to the Administration of Licensing & Certification page. Licensing & Certification resides within the Division of Medicaid. It is charged with determining whether health care providers are in compliance with applicable statutes and rules governing their license, certificate, and/or credentialed status.
These pages offer information on overviews, application processes, regulatory reguirements, best practices, educational resources, and links relating to specific groups of health care providers/suppliers. The information also serves as a means for communicating changes related to the healthcare community. In most cases, the information centers on operation and management of a facility/agency rather than on a person. These pages also contain links to finding various health care providers and the results of routine, periodic, oversight, and complaint inspections/investigations for the provider types. There are multiple types of providers with two primary groups:
State & Federal Programs (Federally Certified and/or State Licensed Providers)
- includes: ambulatory surgery centers, end stage renal disease centers, home health agencies, hospice agencies, hospitals, intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual disabilities, outpatient physical therapy/speech pathology, and rural health clinics. Certification for this provider group refers to certification by the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS). Information is provided for locating these provider/agency types as well as the results of facility inspections - also known as surveys.
State-Only Programs (State Licensed/Certified Providers)
- which includes: certified family homes, developmental disabilities agencies/Residential Habilitation, and residential care or assisted living facilities. Certified refers to certification by the state to operate a faciltiy/agency. Information is provided for locating these provider/agency types as well as the results of facility inspections - also known as surveys.
To help determine if/when elder care may be appropriate, and the type of setting, please visit the Elder Care Checklists web site.