A working reference for senior care admissions and operations teams. Each state guide covers the agencies that regulate nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care, where memory care carries a separate designation, how hospice is licensed, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman office. Sources are cited from state agencies, CMS, and ombudsman offices only.
California senior care regulations 2026: CDPH skilled nursing, CDSS RCFE assisted living, memory care dementia plan, hospice moratorium, ombudsman office, and survey citation patterns.
Texas senior care regulations 2026: HHSC nursing facility licensure, Type A and Type B assisted living, Alzheimer's certification under 26 TAC 92, hospice licensure, ombudsman.
Florida senior care regulations 2026: AHCA nursing home and ALF licensure, ECC and LNS endorsements, hospice Certificate of Need, post-Irma emergency preparedness, ombudsman.
New York senior care regulations 2026: NYS DOH nursing home licensure, ALR and SNALR assisted living, memory care certification, Article 40 hospice authority, ombudsman.
Pennsylvania senior care regulations 2026: PA DOH nursing facilities, DHS ALR and PCH, Subchapter K Dementia Care Unit, hospice licensure under 28 Pa. Code 51, ombudsman.
Ohio senior care regulations 2026: ODH nursing facility licensure, Residential Care Facility (RCF) assisted living, Chapter 3721 dementia disclosure, Chapter 3712 hospice.
Illinois senior care regulations 2026: IDPH nursing home and assisted living licensure, Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure Act, Supportive Living Facility program, 210 ILCS 60 hospice.
Michigan senior care regulations 2026: LARA nursing facility, Home for the Aged and Adult Foster Care assisted living licensure, memory care delivery, hospice licensure, ombudsman.
North Carolina senior care regulations 2026: DHSR nursing home licensure, Adult Care Home and Family Care Home, Special Care Unit designation, Certificate of Need, hospice licensure.
Georgia senior care regulations 2026: DCH Healthcare Facility Regulation, ALC and PCH licensure, Chapter 111-8-63 Memory Care Certification, hospice CON, ombudsman.
New Jersey senior care regulations 2026: NJ DOH nursing facility licensure, ALR CPCH and RHCF assisted living categories, dementia care disclosure, independent ombudsman office.
Virginia senior care regulations 2026: VDH nursing facility licensure, DSS assisted living licensure, Safe Secure Environment dementia designation, hospice licensure, ombudsman.
Washington senior care regulations 2026: DSHS Residential Care Services, ALF and Adult Family Home, Dementia Specialty designation under WAC 388-78A-2470, DOH hospice agency.
Massachusetts senior care regulations 2026: DPH nursing facility licensure, Elder Affairs Assisted Living Certification, 651 CMR 12.08 Special Care Residence, hospice licensure.
Arizona senior care regulations 2026: ADHS nursing facility licensure, three assisted living sizes, Directed Care service level under A.A.C. R9-10-808, hospice licensure under A.R.S. 36-405.
More state guides are in progress. The initial 15 cover the largest senior-care markets by population. If a specific state is needed for an admissions or operations question, the relevant state agency and CMS Care Compare are the authoritative sources until the state guide ships here.
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