Licensure, Renewal, and Notifications to DC Health
Explains what the Agency's home support agency license allows, how the provisional and permanent license work, how the license is renewed on time, the fees, and every notice the Agency must send to DC Health, with its time frame.
About this policy
- Policy number
- DC-HC-GOV-03
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 22-B DCMR §9903
- Library
- Washington, DC home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 17
In short
- Sample Agency, LLC is licensed by DC Health as a home support agency. The license covers personal care services only, never skilled nursing.
- Do not tell anyone the Agency is a home health or nursing agency.
- Tell the office at once about any incident with a client. DC Health must be told within 48 hours.
- If you learn something that may affect a nurse's or aide's fitness to practice, tell the Director the same day.
- Questions about the license go to Pat Sample on (202) 555-0100.
What's inside
17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (22-B DCMR §9903)
- 5. What the License Allows
- 6. Provisional License and Permanent License
- 7. Renewing the License
- 8. Notices the Agency Must Send to DC Health
- 9. What the Agency Must Never Do
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me your current license and where it is posted.
- When does your license expire, and when did you (or will you) apply for renewal?
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