​A home health agency is an agency or organization that provides skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services under the supervision of a physician or registered professional nurse.  OHCQ is responsible for the oversight of home health agencies, including initial licensure, recertification surveys, and compliant investigation.

Regulations related to home health agencies are found in COMAR 10.07.10​.  To order copies of COMAR regulations, contact Tarshia Neal at the Maryland Division of State Documents at 410-260-3874 or [email protected].  Regulations are also available at public libraries - Find your nearest public library.

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To become eligible to obtain a license to operate a home health agency in Maryland, you must first apply for a Certificate of Need (CON) from the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC).  Learn more about the CON process at the MHCC website or call MHCC at 410-764-3460.

To apply for a license for a new home health agency, complete the Application for a Home Health Agency License.​  In order to complete the application, please download a copy to your device.  Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader or another *.PDF application are required to complete the application.  It is recommended that you save your progress throughout the process. Questions, comments or concerns regarding this application and its completion, can be referred to the associated program/unit within OHCQ.  Submit the licensure application and all supporting documents to OHCQ through the Submit a License Application link.

Licensed home health agencies use the forms below to make requests related to licensure:

Licensed home health agencies report changes in their contact information to OHCQ via the Change Form​.

For inquiries or complaints about home health agencies, contact the Home Health Hotline at (800) 492-6005.