State guide
Vermont Home Care Compliance
All six compliance areas for Vermont home care agencies, each cited to official sources.
Last reviewed: July 24, 2026
Vermont at a glance Vermont runs a unique designation model: home health agencies are designated (with de facto territorial exclusivity) and Medicare-certified, while non-medical home care is not separately licensed. Vermont's minimum wage is $14.42 in 2026 (CPI-indexed each January 1), overtime applies over 40 hours, Earned Sick Time provides up to 40 paid hours a year, and pay transparency in job ads took effect July 1, 2025.
Requirements by category
Health Benefits & ACA → Vermont runs Vermont Health Connect, has an individual mandate without employer reporting, mandates VT Saves (final 5+ deadline July 1,… Vermont Health ConnectYesMandate, no reporting Occupational Health → Vermont designates rather than conventionally licenses home health agencies under 33 V.S.A. 6303; its designation/operation rule contains… No specific ruleFrom 1st employee Caregiver Training → Vermont regulates home health agencies through a unique designation system under DAIL, and aides at these agencies are typically Licensed… 75 (federal); LNA licenseNone (unlicensed)12 hrs/yr (federal) Wage & Hour → Vermont's minimum wage is $14.42 in 2026 (CPI-indexed each January 1), overtime applies over 40 hours, Earned Sick Time provides up to 40… $14.421.5x >40Yes (40 hrs/yr) Licensure & Survey Readiness → Vermont runs a unique designation model: home health agencies are designated (with de facto territorial exclusivity) and… VT DAILDAIL HHA designation regsDesignated home health agency;… Background Checks → Vermont requires home health agencies and personal care employers to check Vermont criminal records plus the Adult Abuse Registry and… NoAdult Abuse Registry; Child…
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