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How each state licenses home health branch offices (2026)

7 jurisdictions license each office separately and 23 list branches on one license; 6 issue no state agency license, and in 15 the branch rule is not confirmed.

Educational summary, last reviewed October 17, 2026. Not legal advice — confirm with the state licensing agency or counsel.

How each state licenses home health branch offices (2026)
  • Separate license per office 7
  • One license, branches listed or approved 23
  • No state agency license 6
  • State license; branch rule not confirmed 15
Question
How does the state license a home health agency’s branch offices?
Service category
Home health
Jurisdictions
50 states and DC
Population
State-licensed home health agencies with more than one office
Effective
Varies by state; see each finding
As of
2026-10-17
Last verified
October 17, 2026
Methodology
Each state was assigned to one of four models from its own statute, rule or agency page. A state whose branch rule could not be confirmed is shown as “license; branch rule not confirmed”, never as having no rule.

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Every state

StateAnswerValueVerification
AlabamaDNo state agency licenseVerified
AlaskaBOne license, branches listed or approvedProvisional
ArizonaBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
ArkansasBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
CaliforniaASeparate license per officeVerified
ColoradoBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
ConnecticutBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
DelawareASeparate license per officeProvisional
District of ColumbiaCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
FloridaBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
GeorgiaBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
HawaiiCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
IdahoDNo state agency licenseVerified
IllinoisBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
IndianaCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
IowaDNo state agency licenseProvisional
KansasCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
KentuckyCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
LouisianaBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
MaineCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
MarylandBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
MassachusettsCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
MichiganDNo state agency licenseVerified
MinnesotaCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
MississippiCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
MissouriCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
MontanaCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
NebraskaBOne license, branches listed or approvedProvisional
NevadaASeparate license per officeVerified
New HampshireBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
New JerseyCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
New MexicoASeparate license per officeProvisional
New YorkBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
North CarolinaASeparate license per officeVerified
North DakotaBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
OhioBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
OklahomaBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
OregonBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
PennsylvaniaCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
Rhode IslandBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
South CarolinaCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
South DakotaDNo state agency licenseVerified
TennesseeBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
TexasASeparate license per officeProvisional
UtahASeparate license per officeProvisional
VermontDNo state agency licenseProvisional
VirginiaBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
WashingtonBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
West VirginiaCState license; branch rule not confirmedProvisional
WisconsinBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified
WyomingBOne license, branches listed or approvedVerified

Answer and verification are separate: “Unresolved” or “Not confirmed” means the research could not settle the question, never “no”. Editorial policy.

Published by Paloma Health Technologies Research Desk · Editorial leadership: Nick, RN, BSN · Last source verification: October 17, 2026 · View editorial methodology · Report a correction

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