PENNSYLVANIA
Selling a home care or behavioral health business in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has had no certificate of need since 1996, licenses every home care location separately, delivers Medicaid personal care through Community HealthChoices managed care, and funds ABA through licensed intensive behavioral health services agencies. Drug and alcohol licenses do not transfer and expire if a change of ownership is not reported in time.
Home care
Selling a home care agency in Pennsylvania
- Licensing agency
- Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Home Health
- Non-medical home care
- Home care agency or home care registry license, 28 Pa. Code Chapter 611
- Licensing unit
- Each physical location is licensed separately
- Change of ownership
- Letter to the Division plus a new application for each location
Read the Pennsylvania home care guide →
Behavioral health
Selling a behavioral health practice in Pennsylvania
- Medicaid ABA
- Paid to licensed IBHS agencies enrolled in Medical Assistance (55 Pa. Code Ch. 1155)
- ABA clinician credential
- Behavior Specialist License, State Board of Medicine
- Drug and alcohol treatment
- Licensed by the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP)
- DDAP license on a sale
- Not transferable; report ownership change within 90 days or it expires
Read the Pennsylvania behavioral health guide →
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