State guide
Maine Home Care Compliance
All six compliance areas for Maine home care agencies, each cited to official sources.
Last reviewed: July 24, 2026
Maine at a glance Maine licenses skilled home health services and, since a 2024 rule change, licenses (rather than registers) non-medical personal care agencies under 22 M.R.S. § 1717. Maine's minimum wage is $15.10 in 2026 (indexed annually), state overtime applies over 40 hours, and the Earned Paid Leave law gives workers at employers with 11+ employees up to 40 hours of paid leave for any reason.
Requirements by category
Health Benefits & ACA → Maine runs CoverME.gov, expanded Medicaid, mandates the MERIT auto-IRA for 5+ employers, and its PFML program pays benefits starting May… CoverME.govYesNo Occupational Health → Maine's home health licensing rule (10-144 CMR Ch. 119) contains no TB screening requirement for workers; personnel provisions cover… No specific ruleFrom 1st employee Caregiver Training → Maine licenses both home health agencies (10-144 CMR Ch. 119) and, since 2024, personal care agencies (10-144 CMR Ch. 129). Home health… CNA required (130-hr course)50 hrs (PSS)12 hrs/yr (federal, HHAs) Wage & Hour → Maine's minimum wage is $15.10 in 2026 (indexed annually), state overtime applies over 40 hours, and the Earned Paid Leave law gives… $15.101.5x >40Yes (40 hrs any-reason, 11+) Licensure & Survey Readiness → Maine licenses skilled home health services and, since a 2024 rule change, licenses (rather than registers) non-medical personal care… ME DHHS (DLC)22 M.R.S. ch. 419; § 1717Home health license; Personal… Background Checks → Maine requires personal care agencies and home health providers to run state criminal history checks and screen the Maine CNA & Direct… NoCNA & Direct Care Worker…
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