Health Facilities Licensing and Certification

Mission

The mission of the Office of Health Facilities Licensing and Certification (HFLC) is to improve the quality of healthcare through regulatory oversight of acute care and outpatient healthcare facilities and agencies throughout Delaware.

• Office Location
• Contact the Office of Health Facilities Licensing & Certification
• HFLC Regulations
• HFLC Licensing Information
• Health Systems Protection Home Page

State licensed agencies/facilities include:

• Adult Day Care Centers
• Birthing Centers
• Free-Standing Emergency Centers
• Free-Standing Surgical Centers
• Home Health Agencies
• Hospice Providers
• Hospitals
• Personal Assistance Services Agencies (PASA)
• Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers

Additionally, Federal Medicare and Medicaid certification requires that our office provide regulatory oversight of service providers in:

• Ambulatory Surgical Centers
• Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
• End Stage Renal Disease Facilities
• Home Health Agencies
• Hospice Providers
• Hospitals
• Outpatient Physical Therapy/Speech Therapy
• Portable X-ray Suppliers
• Independent Rehabilitation Facilities

Regulations

• Adult Day Care Facilities
• Birthing Centers
• Free Standing Emergency Centers
• Free Standing Surgical Centers
• Home Health Agencies - Licensure
• Hospice Services
• Hospital Standards (Construction, Maintenance and Operation)
• Personal Assistance Services Agencies (PASA)
• Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers

Licensing Information

• Plan Reviews
  • Blueprint Plan Review and Approvals Process Information Packet
    [ Text of Blueprint Plan Review and Approvals Process Information Packet ]
  • Application for Blueprint Review
    [ Text of Application for Blueprint Review ]
• Applications and Forms
  • Adult Day Care Center License
    [ Text of Adult Day Care Center License ]
  • Free Standing Birthing Center License
    [ Text of Free Standing Birthing Center License ]
  • Free Standing Emergency Center License
    [ Text of Free Standing Emergency Center License ]
  • Free Standing Surgical Center License
    [ Text of Free Standing Surgical Center License ]
  • Home Health Agencies
    • Home Health Agency - Aide Services Only
      [ Text of Home Health Agency -Aide Services Only ]
    • Home Health Agency - Skilled Services
      [ Text of Home Health Agency - Skilled Services ]
  • Hospice License
    [ Text of Hospice License ]
  • Hospital License
    [ Text of Hospital License ]
  • Personal Assistance Services Agency License
    [ Text of Personal Assistance Services Agency License ]
  • Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center License
    [ Text of Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center License ]

Important Links

• Certificate of Public Review Program
• Certificate of Public Review Application & Regulations
  [ Text of Certificate of Public Review Application & Regulations ]
• Health Resources Board
• Bureau of Health Planning and Resources Management
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Hospital Compare
• Home Health Compare
• Quality Insights of Delaware

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Last Updated: Friday August 29 2008