State guide
Oregon Home Care Compliance
All six compliance areas for Oregon home care agencies, each cited to official sources.
Last reviewed: July 24, 2026
Oregon at a glance Oregon licenses non-medical operators as in-home care agencies (with limited/intermediate/comprehensive classifications) and skilled operators as home health agencies, both through the Oregon Health Authority. Oregon uses three regional minimum wages, reset each July 1: from July 1, 2026 they are $15.55 standard, $16.80 Portland metro, and $14.55 non-urban. State overtime applies over 40 hours and Oregon's sick time law requires 40 hours per year (paid at 10+ employees).
Requirements by category
Health Benefits & ACA → Oregon's marketplace runs on the HealthCare.gov platform, the state expanded Medicaid (plus a Basic Health Program), and employers face… HealthCare.gov (SBE-FP)YesNo Occupational Health → Oregon's in-home care agency licensing chapter (OAR 333-536) no longer contains its own TB provision, but the statewide communicable… RequiredFrom 1st employee Caregiver Training → Oregon licenses in-home care agencies under OAR 333-536 (OHA), which sets a modest fixed training package for caregivers: orientation plus… CNA required (155 hrs, OAR…Orientation + 8 hrs + competency…6 hrs/yr (+1 hr if meds) Wage & Hour → Oregon uses three regional minimum wages, reset each July 1: from July 1, 2026 they are $15.55 standard, $16.80 Portland metro, and $14.55… $15.55/$16.80/$14.55 (7/1/26)1.5x >40Yes (40 hrs/yr) Licensure & Survey Readiness → Oregon licenses non-medical operators as in-home care agencies (with limited/intermediate/comprehensive classifications) and skilled… OR Health AuthorityORS 443.305; OAR 333-536In-home care agency; Home health… Background Checks → Oregon requires background checks through the DHS/OHA Background Check Unit for in-home care agency and home health workers, using LEDS… ConditionalOSBN CNA registry; OIG exclusions
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