Personal care (agency) by state
Non-medical help with bathing, dressing, eating, toileting and household tasks, delivered by aides a licensed home care agency employs. Which states have it, the programs that provide it and whether a family member can be the paid caregiver.
- States with it
- 38 of 51
- Family can be paid
- 22 states
- Programs
- 41
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What personal care (agency) is
Agency personal care pays a licensed home care agency to send aides who help with bathing, dressing, eating, toileting and household tasks. The agency is the employer and handles hiring, training and scheduling.
A few states let the agency hire a family member as the aide; most expect agency staff. People who want to choose their own worker use the consumer-directed option where the state has one.
Personal care (agency): every compiled state
| State | Has it | Program | Family can be paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No | — | — |
| Alaska | Yes | Personal Care Services (State Plan) (PCS) | Yes |
| Arizona | Yes | Direct Care Services (attendant care, personal care, homemaker) under ALTCS (ALTCS-EPD) | Yes |
| Arkansas | Yes | Personal Care (State Plan) (PCA) | Not stated |
| California | Yes | Community Supports: Personal Care and Homemaker Services; Respite Services for Caregivers (PCHS) | Not stated |
| Colorado | Yes | Community First Choice (CFC) Agency-Based Personal Care and Homemaker; Pediatric Personal Care (PPC) | Yes |
| Connecticut | No | — | — |
| Delaware | No | — | — |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Personal Care Aide (PCA) Services — State Plan | Yes |
| Florida | Yes | Florida Medicaid Personal Care Services (PCS) | No |
| Georgia | No | — | — |
| Hawaii | Yes | Personal assistance, chore and respite through QI plan agencies | Not stated |
| Idaho | Yes | Personal Care Services (PCS) | Yes |
| Illinois | Yes | Community Care Program (CCP) — In-Home Service | Yes |
| Indiana | Yes | Attendant Care (agency) and Consumer-/Participant-Directed Attendant Care (ATTC) | Yes |
| Iowa | Yes | Attendant Care (CDAC) — agency model | Yes |
| Kansas | No | — | — |
| Kentucky | No | — | — |
| Louisiana | Yes | Long-Term Personal Care Services (LT-PCS) | Yes |
| Maine | Yes | Private Duty Nursing and Personal Care Services (Section 96) (PCS) | Yes |
| Maryland | Yes | Community First Choice Program (CFC); Community Personal Assistance Services Program (CPAS) | Not stated |
| Massachusetts | No | — | — |
| Michigan | No | — | — |
| Minnesota | Yes | Community First Services and Supports — agency-provider model (CFSS) | Yes |
| Mississippi | No | — | — |
| Missouri | Yes | Basic and Advanced Personal Care, State Plan (Agency Model) (IHS) | No |
| Montana | Yes | Agency-Based Community First Choice Services and Personal Care Services (CFC/PAS) | Yes |
| Nebraska | No | — | — |
| Nevada | Yes | Personal Care Services (State Plan) — agency model (PCS) | Yes |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Choices for Independence Waiver (agency-delivered services) (CFI) | Yes |
| New Jersey | Yes | Personal Care Assistant Services (PCA) | Not stated |
| New Mexico | Yes | Agency-Based Community Benefit — Personal Care Services (consumer-delegated and consumer-directed) (ABCB) | Yes |
| New York | Yes | Personal Care Services (PCS) | Not stated |
| North Carolina | Yes | State Plan Personal Care Services (PCS) | No |
| North Dakota | Yes | Medicaid State Plan - Personal Care Services (MSP-PC) | Yes |
| Ohio | Yes | PASSPORT Medicaid waiver | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Yes | State Plan Personal Care (SPPC) | Yes |
| Oregon | Yes | Contracted In-Home Care Agency services | Not stated |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Community HealthChoices Personal Assistance Services (agency model) (CHC) | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Home and Community-Based Personal Care and Homemaker Services (agency) | Not stated |
| South Carolina | Yes | Personal Care Services (State Plan, EPSDT) | Not stated |
| South Dakota | Yes | Personal Care Agency Services | No |
| Tennessee | No | — | — |
| Texas | Yes | Community First Choice (CFC) (PAS); Primary Home Care (PHC) and Community Attendant Services (CAS) | Yes |
| Utah | Yes | Personal Care Services (PCS) | Not stated |
| Vermont | Yes | Choices for Care Home-Based Services (agency directed) (CFC) | Not stated |
| Virginia | No | — | — |
| Washington | Yes | Home care agency services | Not stated |
| West Virginia | Yes | Personal Care Services (PC) | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Yes | ForwardHealth Personal Care Services (MAPC) | Yes |
| Wyoming | No | — | — |
Employer, fiscal intermediary, family rules and pay, by state
Frequently asked questions
Which states have agency personal care programs?
38 of the 51 states compiled so far: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
In which states can family be paid through agency personal care programs?
22 states: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Which relatives qualify is set by each program.
What is personal care (agency)?
Non-medical help with bathing, dressing, eating, toileting and household tasks, delivered by aides a licensed home care agency employs.