State guide
Illinois Home Care Compliance
All six compliance areas for Illinois home care agencies, each cited to official sources.
Last reviewed: July 24, 2026
Illinois at a glance Illinois licenses home care under the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act — non-medical agencies hold a Home Services Agency license from IDPH. Illinois' minimum wage is $15.00 (since January 1, 2025), the Paid Leave for All Workers Act guarantees 40 hours of paid leave for any reason, and the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights extends wage protections to in-home workers. Chicago and Cook County set higher wages and their own leave rules.
Requirements by category
Health Benefits & ACA → Illinois launched its own Get Covered Illinois exchange for the 2026 plan year, expanded Medicaid, and mandates Illinois Secure Choice for… Get Covered IllinoisYesNo Occupational Health → Illinois's Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Code requires an initial health evaluation of each new client-facing… Health statementFrom 1st employee Caregiver Training → Illinois licenses home health, home services, and home nursing agencies under 77 Ill. Adm. Code 245. Home services (non-medical) workers… 120 (CNA-based)8 hrs initial (HSW)8 hrs/yr HSW; 12 hrs/yr HHA Wage & Hour → Illinois' minimum wage is $15.00 (since January 1, 2025), the Paid Leave for All Workers Act guarantees 40 hours of paid leave for any… $15.001.5x >40 + day of restYes (40 hrs any-reason) Licensure & Survey Readiness → Illinois licenses home care under the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act — non-medical agencies hold a Home… IL Dept. of Public Health210 ILCS 55; 77 Ill. Adm. Code 245Home services agency… Background Checks → The Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act requires livescan fingerprint checks and Health Care Worker Registry listing for… YesHealth Care Worker Registry…
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