New York home-care consumer and LHCSA guidance

NYSDOH explains home-care options for consumers and describes licensed home care services agencies that provide nursing, home health aide, personal care, homemaker, and related support services.

New York · Active · Implementation Jul 4, 2026

What it is

What changed: NYSDOH consumer and Health Profiles pages explain home-care agency types, complaints and questions, and licensed home care services agencies. The CDPAP page separately anchors the consumer-directed pathway for Medicaid personal assistance.
Why it matters: Caregivers need a clear map of agency home care, certified home health, and consumer-directed personal assistance before comparing programs, workers, and complaint routes.
Who it touches: Family caregivers, People receiving care, Businesses and agencies that must complyhome-care clients, family caregivers, older adults, disabled people, home-care agencies
What it does: Pays people (wages, leave, credits, stipends); Requires something of providers, companies or agencies; Plans, studies, registries or guidance
Topics: Paying family caregivers

Sources

Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.