State guide
Mississippi Home Care Compliance
All six compliance areas for Mississippi home care agencies, each cited to official sources.
Last reviewed: July 24, 2026
Mississippi at a glance Mississippi licenses home health agencies through MSDH — the 1983 CON moratorium that blocked new agencies for four decades was struck down by a federal court in early 2026, though CON review itself survives — and does not license private-pay non-medical home care. Mississippi has no state minimum wage, overtime, or sick leave law; FLSA rules ($7.25, 1.5x over 40) govern home care agencies, and local wage mandates are preempted.
Requirements by category
Health Benefits & ACA → Mississippi uses HealthCare.gov, is a non-expansion state with a large coverage gap, and has no state benefits mandates. HealthCare.govNoNo Occupational Health → Mississippi's Minimum Standards of Operation for Home Health Agencies require a pre-employment health screening plus TB evaluation (IGRA… Required5+ employees Caregiver Training → Mississippi licenses only skilled home health agencies (MSDH Minimum Standards); its decades-old moratorium on new home health agencies… 75 (federal)None (not licensed)12 hrs/yr (federal) Wage & Hour → Mississippi has no state minimum wage, overtime, or sick leave law; FLSA rules ($7.25, 1.5x over 40) govern home care agencies, and local… $7.25 (federal)FLSA onlyNone Licensure & Survey Readiness → Mississippi licenses home health agencies through MSDH — the 1983 CON moratorium that blocked new agencies for four decades was struck… MS State Dept. of HealthMiss. Code Ann. § 41-71-1Home health agency (CON;… Background Checks → Mississippi requires fingerprint-based criminal history checks for new employees of licensed health care entities, including home health… YesNurse aide registry
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