Running a home care agency in Rhode Island
The rules, requirements and market numbers for non-medical home care in Rhode Island. Each page lists its sources and the date it was last verified.
- Agency licensing License required: Home Care Provider license Details
- Training requirements 20 hours of initial training Details
- Background checks Fingerprint-based check required Details
- EVV requirements Sandata Technologies, open model Details
- Medicaid waivers Details
- Overtime and minimum wage $16.00 minimum wage ($17.00 from Jan 1, 2027), weekly overtime after 40 hours Details
- Caregiver pay $20.35 mean hourly (May 2025) Details
- Home care rates $40.00 median hourly cost Details
- Medicaid eligibility limits $2,982/month income, $4,000 single assets Details
- Medicaid managed care plans 1 plan Details
- Paid family caregivers 2 programs Details
- Nurse delegation Medication: via certified medication aide Details
- Non-compete rules Banned below wage threshold Details
- Area Agencies on Aging 1 agency Details
- County market reports Home care market reports for 5 counties in Rhode Island Find a county
Tools that work in every state
Price your services with the bill rate calculator, check a week of shifts with the overtime calculator, and print a care plan or client intake form from the templates library.
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