State guide
Louisiana Home Care Compliance
All six compliance areas for Louisiana home care agencies, each cited to official sources.
Last reviewed: July 24, 2026
Louisiana at a glance Louisiana licenses non-medical care through the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provider license and skilled care through the home health agency license — Facility Need Review gates key HCBS modules, and a statutory moratorium restricts new home health licenses. Louisiana has no state minimum wage, overtime, or sick leave law — FLSA rules ($7.25, overtime over 40) govern home care agencies, and state law preempts local wage and leave mandates.
Requirements by category
Health Benefits & ACA → Louisiana uses HealthCare.gov, expanded Medicaid in 2016, and has no state benefits mandates. HealthCare.govYesNo Occupational Health → Louisiana home health licensing standards require an annual employee health screening in accordance with current laws, but name no TB… Health statementFrom 1st employee Caregiver Training → Louisiana licenses non-medical providers as Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers under LAC 48:I Chapter 50, whose core… 75 (federal)16 hrs (DSW)Annual competency eval Wage & Hour → Louisiana has no state minimum wage, overtime, or sick leave law — FLSA rules ($7.25, overtime over 40) govern home care agencies, and… $7.25 (federal)FLSA onlyNone Licensure & Survey Readiness → Louisiana licenses non-medical care through the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provider license and skilled care through the… LDH Health StandardsLa. R.S. 40:2116.31; 40:2120.1Home health agency; HCBS… Background Checks → Louisiana requires criminal history and security checks through the Louisiana State Police (or LSP-authorized private agencies) for… NoDirect Service Worker Registry;…
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