State guide
West Virginia Home Care Compliance
All six compliance areas for West Virginia home care agencies, each cited to official sources.
Last reviewed: July 24, 2026
West Virginia at a glance West Virginia licenses skilled home health agencies (with CON) through OHFLAC; non-medical home care agencies are not licensed but must register with OHFLAC for central abuse registry access. West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 (unchanged since 2016) for employers with 6+ employees at one location, with state overtime at 1.5x over 40 for state-covered employers and no paid sick leave law.
Requirements by category
Health Benefits & ACA → West Virginia uses HealthCare.gov, expanded Medicaid, and has no state benefits mandates. HealthCare.govYesNo Occupational Health → West Virginia licenses home health agencies through OHFLAC under W. Va. Code 16-2C, but there is no state legislative rule for home… No specific ruleFrom 1st employee Caregiver Training → West Virginia has no comprehensive state training law for home care workers: Medicare-certified home health agencies follow the federal… 75 (federal)None (no licensure)12 hrs/yr (federal only) Wage & Hour → West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 (unchanged since 2016) for employers with 6+ employees at one location, with state overtime at 1.5x… $8.751.5x >40None Licensure & Survey Readiness → West Virginia licenses skilled home health agencies (with CON) through OHFLAC; non-medical home care agencies are not licensed but must… WV OHFLACW. Va. Code ch. 16; OHFLAC rulesHome health agency (CON);… Background Checks → West Virginia CARES (Clearance for Access: Registry & Employment Screening) requires fingerprint-based state and FBI checks with bundled… YesNurse aide registry; APS/CPS…
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