State guide
Alaska Home Care Compliance
All six compliance areas for Alaska home care agencies, each cited to official sources.
Last reviewed: July 24, 2026
Alaska at a glance Alaska licenses home health agencies through the Department of Health's centralized licensing program; private-pay non-medical home care is not separately licensed, though Medicaid personal care agencies must be certified. Alaska's minimum wage rose to $14.00 on July 1, 2026 (Ballot Measure 1 schedule; $15.00 comes July 1, 2027), and the state requires daily overtime after 8 hours. A new statewide paid sick leave law took effect July 1, 2025.
Requirements by category
Health Benefits & ACA → Alaska uses HealthCare.gov, expanded Medicaid in 2015, and has no state benefits mandates - but its higher federal poverty guideline… HealthCare.govYesNo Occupational Health → Alaska's health-facility licensing code requires every licensed facility, including home health agencies under 7 AAC 12, to run an… RequiredFrom 1st employee Caregiver Training → Alaska licenses home health agencies under 7 AAC 12 (Article 11), with aide services governed by 7 AAC 12.519 at the federal-minimum 75… 75 (federal)None (private-pay unlicensed;…12 hrs/yr (HHA) Wage & Hour → Alaska's minimum wage rose to $14.00 on July 1, 2026 (Ballot Measure 1 schedule; $15.00 comes July 1, 2027), and the state requires daily… $14.00 (7/1/26)1.5x >8/day or >40/wkYes (40–56 hrs/yr) Licensure & Survey Readiness → Alaska licenses home health agencies through the Department of Health's centralized licensing program; private-pay non-medical home care… AK Dept. of HealthAS 47.32; 7 AAC 12Home health agency; none for… Background Checks → Alaska runs one of the most centralized systems in the country: the Department of Health Background Check Program requires… YesNurse aide registry; sex…
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