Resources for Home Care Providers and Consumers

Home Care & Assisted Living Program
Health Regulation Division
P.O. Box 64900
St. Paul, MN 55164-0900
Resources for Home Care Providers and Consumers
State of Minnesota Departments and Agencies
Minnesota Department of Health – Main Home Page
http://www.health.state.mn.us/
Minnesota Department of Health – Home Care Licensure Page
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/profinfo/licensure.html
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Home Care and Assisted Living FAQs
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/homecarelic2013faq.html
Minnesota Department of Health – Medicare Certification Page
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/profinfo/lic/hhamedicare/
Minnesota Department of Health – Tuberculosis Information Main Page
http://www.health.state.mn.us/tb
Minnesota Department of Health – Regulations for TB Control in MN Health Care Settings
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/tb/rules/tbregsmanual.pdf
Nursing Assistant Registry (for Certified Nursing Assistants – CNAs)
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/profinfo/narinfo/index.html
Minnesota Department of Human Services (PCAs, Medicaid provider enrollment)
http://mn.gov/dhs/
PCA Training Registration Page (Department of Human Services)
http://registrations.dhs.state.mn.us/videoConf/Default.aspx?BusinessUnitID+16
Minnesota Board of Nursing
http://mn.gov/health-licensing-boards/nursing/
Federal Government Agencies
Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services
http://www.cms.gov/
Information Regarding Medicare Certification
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/profinfo/lic/hhamedicare/
Publications and Documents
Minnesota Home Care Laws (downloadable pdf format)
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/homecarelaws2013new.pdf
Minnesota Home Care Laws (hard copy publication from Minnesota’s Bookstore)
http://tinyurl.com/ag693cj
New Home Care Survey Forms
Basic Home Care Provider Survey Forms
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/basichomecare/surveyforms/index.html
Comprehensive Home Care Provider Survey Forms
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/comphomecare/surveyforms/index.html
Links to Database of Home Care Licensees and Surveys
Public Facility Database (to find licensed, registered, certified health care providers)
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/directory/providerselect.cfm
Survey and Inspection Results for Home Care Providers and Nursing Homes
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/inspresults.html
Sign up for Govdelivery.com Notices for Updates from HCALP
https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMDH/subscriber/new?topic
Non-Governmental Organizations and Associations
Care Providers of Minnesota
http://www.careproviders.org/
Leading Age Minnesota (formerly Aging Services of Minnesota)
http://www.leadingagemn.org/about
Minnesota Board on Aging
http://www.mnaging.org/
Minnesota Home Care Association
http://mnhomecare.site-ym.com
Office of Ombudsman for Long Term Care
http://www.mnaging.org/en/Advocate/OLTC.aspx
Senior Linkage Line
http://www.seniorlinkageline.com/
(The Minnesota Department of Health does not endorse any of these organizations.)
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