State guide
Minnesota Home Care Compliance
All six compliance areas for Minnesota home care agencies, each cited to official sources.
Last reviewed: July 24, 2026
Minnesota at a glance Minnesota licenses all home care under a two-tier MDH framework — basic (non-medical) and comprehensive (skilled) home care licenses — with revenue-scaled fees and a robust correction-order survey system. Minnesota's single statewide minimum wage is $11.41 in 2026 (indexed; the lower small-employer tier was eliminated in 2024), with state overtime after 48 hours (FLSA's 40-hour trigger usually controls), Earned Sick and Safe Time, and pay transparency for larger employers.
Requirements by category
Health Benefits & ACA → Minnesota runs MNsure plus the MinnesotaCare basic health program, launched its Paid Leave program January 1, 2026, and began enrolling… MNsureYesNo Occupational Health → Minnesota's home care provider licensing statute expressly requires a comprehensive TB infection control program following current CDC… RequiredFrom 1st employee Caregiver Training → Minnesota licenses all home care providers (basic or comprehensive) under Minn. Stat. §§ 144A.43-144A.4799. Unlicensed direct-care… 75 (federal)Orientation + competency (no set…8 hrs/yr (state) Wage & Hour → Minnesota's single statewide minimum wage is $11.41 in 2026 (indexed; the lower small-employer tier was eliminated in 2024), with state… $11.41FLSA >40 (state >48)Yes (48 hrs/yr) Licensure & Survey Readiness → Minnesota licenses all home care under a two-tier MDH framework — basic (non-medical) and comprehensive (skilled) home care licenses —… MN Dept. of HealthMinn. Stat. §§ 144A.43-.4799Home care license — basic /… Background Checks → Minnesota requires a DHS background study under Minn. Stat. Chapter 245C, now fingerprint-based through NETStudy 2.0, for every home care… YesMaltreatment findings…
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