Indiana (ISDH) Home Health & Hospice License Requirements

Home Health: License required

For renewal of Home Health license – a CHAP comprehensive survey can be utilized as proof of compliance in lieu of a state licensure survey for Home Health (410 IN ADC 17-10-1 – “r) In the years that a home health agency has an accreditation survey by a body recognized as a home health accrediting agency, the home health agency may submit the accreditation survey report to the department for review and action as follows:

  1. (1) If the department determines that the agency was found to substantially comply with the accreditation standards, the department will accept the report instead of a licensing survey.
  2. If the department determines that the agency failed to significantly comply with the accreditation standards, the department may conduct a licensing survey.”

Resources:

HHA Initial Licensure Application 445103

Home Health Agency (HHA) Licensing and Certification Program

Hospice: License required

Resources:

Hospice Agency Licensing and Certification Program

IN Department of Health

Division of Home and Community Based Care

2 North Meridian Street, 4B

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Contact Information:

Janelyn Kulik, RN, Director

jkulik@isdh.in.gov

317-233-7480