State guide
New Hampshire Home Care Compliance
All six compliance areas for New Hampshire home care agencies, each cited to official sources.
Last reviewed: July 24, 2026
New Hampshire at a glance New Hampshire licenses home care broadly under RSA 151 — home health care providers and agencies providing personal care/homemaker services in the home both fall under DHHS Health Facilities Administration licensure. New Hampshire uses the federal $7.25 minimum wage (state law has no higher rate), state overtime mirrors the FLSA at 1.5x over 40, and there is no paid sick leave mandate.
Requirements by category
Health Benefits & ACA → New Hampshire uses HealthCare.gov, expanded Medicaid (Granite Advantage), and has no state benefits mandates. HealthCare.govYesNo Occupational Health → New Hampshire's home health care provider licensing rules (He-P 809) require each worker to have a pre-employment physical exam or health… RequiredFrom 1st employee Caregiver Training → New Hampshire licenses home health care providers under He-P 809 and non-medical home care service provider agencies under He-P 822.… LNA license (100 hrs); 75 federalNone fixed (orientation +…Agency-determined; 12 hrs/yr… Wage & Hour → New Hampshire uses the federal $7.25 minimum wage (state law has no higher rate), state overtime mirrors the FLSA at 1.5x over 40, and… $7.25 (federal)1.5x >40 (mirrors FLSA)None Licensure & Survey Readiness → New Hampshire licenses home care broadly under RSA 151 — home health care providers and agencies providing personal care/homemaker… NH DHHS (HFA)RSA 151; He-P 809Home health care provider (incl.… Background Checks → New Hampshire home care providers licensed under RSA 151 must run state criminal record checks and screen the BEAS State Registry of… NoBEAS abuse registry; LNA/nurse…
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