State guide
Connecticut Home Care Compliance
All six compliance areas for Connecticut home care agencies, each cited to official sources.
Last reviewed: July 24, 2026
Connecticut at a glance Connecticut licenses home health and home health aide agencies through the Department of Public Health, while non-medical homemaker-companion agencies register with the Department of Consumer Protection. Connecticut's minimum wage is $16.94 in 2026 (indexed to the employment cost index), overtime applies over 40 hours, and the paid sick leave law expanded on January 1, 2026 to employers with 11 or more employees (all employers by 2027).
Requirements by category
Health Benefits & ACA → Connecticut runs Access Health CT, expanded Medicaid (HUSKY), mandates MyCTSavings for 5+ employers, and operates an employee-funded Paid… Access Health CTYesNo Occupational Health → Connecticut requires by statute (Conn. Gen. Stat. 19a-490y) that every facility licensed under chapter 368v, including home health care… RequiredFrom 1st employee Caregiver Training → Connecticut splits oversight: DPH-licensed home health/home health aide agencies must use aides with 75 hours of training, while… 75 (16 clinical)None now; 8 hrs from 1/1/202712 hrs/yr (HHA); annual CE (HCA,… Wage & Hour → Connecticut's minimum wage is $16.94 in 2026 (indexed to the employment cost index), overtime applies over 40 hours, and the paid sick… $16.941.5x >40Yes (40 hrs/yr, 11+ employees) Licensure & Survey Readiness → Connecticut licenses home health and home health aide agencies through the Department of Public Health, while non-medical… CT DPH / CT DCPC.G.S. § 19a-490; § 20-670Home health agency;… Background Checks → Connecticut requires comprehensive background checks for homemaker-companion agency employees under the Department of Consumer Protection… NoNurse aide registry; sex…
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