The short answer Utah licenses home health agencies — including agencies providing only personal care services — under Administrative Code R432-700. Home health aides follow the federal 75-hour/competency standard, while personal care aides need only be 18+, complete agency orientation, and demonstrate competency; no state hour minimum exists.
What Utah requires
Utah
Single licensing rule (R432-700). Utah's Home Health Agency Rule (R432-700), administered by the DHHS Division of Licensing and Background Checks, governs both skilled home health and personal care services delivered in the home.
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Personal care aides. Personal care aides under R432-700-22 must be at least 18 years old, complete agency orientation (R432-700-11), and demonstrate competency for assigned tasks — Utah sets no minimum training hour requirement for personal care aides.
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HHA training defers to federal. For home health aides, Medicare-certified agencies must meet 42 CFR 484.80 (75 hours including 16 practical, or competency evaluation); Utah's licensure rule adds competency and orientation requirements but no additional hour mandate.
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Annual in-service. Aides at certified home health agencies must complete the federal 12 hours of in-service education per 12-month period; Utah requires ongoing agency in-service appropriate to services provided but sets no separate state hour count.
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The federal baseline (applies in every state)
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75-hour HHA training standard. Under 42 CFR 484.80(b), home health aides at Medicare-certified home health agencies must complete a training program of at least 75 hours, including at least 16 hours of classroom training completed before beginning at least 16 hours of supervised practical (hands-on) training.
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Competency evaluation / CNA pathway. 42 CFR 484.80(a) allows aides to qualify by completing the 75-hour training and competency evaluation program, by passing a competency evaluation alone, or by completing a state nurse aide training and competency evaluation program (CNA) and being in good standing on the state nurse aide registry.
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12-hour annual in-service. 42 CFR 484.80(d) requires home health aides to receive at least 12 hours of in-service training during each 12-month period, which may occur while the aide is furnishing care and must be supervised by a registered nurse.
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RN trainer requirements. Under 42 CFR 484.80(b)(3) and (c)(2), classroom and supervised practical training must be performed by or under the general supervision of a registered nurse with at least 2 years of nursing experience, at least 1 year of which must be in home health care; competency evaluations must likewise be performed by an RN in consultation with other professionals.
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Primary sources for this page
- https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R432-700/Current%20Rules
- https://regulations.justia.com/states/utah/health/title-r432/rule-r432-700/
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-484/subpart-B/section-484.80
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-484/subpart-B/section-484.80