Idaho Home Health & Hospice License Requirements

Hospice: License not required

Renewal of License:

For renewal of license – a CHAP comprehensive survey can be utilized as proof of compliance in lieu of a state licensure survey for Home Health (I.C. § 39-2403 – “The department may grant licenses without conducting a licensure survey to Medicare certified agencies or agencies currently accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the health care financing administration [now CMS] pursuant to rules and regulations developed by the board prescribing the conditions under which these actions are made.”)

ID Department of Health

Bureau of Facility Standards

PO Box 83720

Boise, ID 83720-0009

Phone: 208-334-6626

Email: fsb@dhw.idaho.gov

Contact Information:

Dennis Kelly, R.N., Supervisor, Non-Long-Term Care

Phone: (208) 334-6626 option 4

Regulations