Utah home care license requirements
Bottom line: Yes — DHHS Personal Care Agency license (R432-725).
- License required?
- Yes
- License / pathway
- DHHS Personal Care Agency license (R432-725)
- Fees (initial / renewal)
- FY2026-27 schedule: $743.83 base fee; $1,069.26 new-provider one-time fee (see entry)
From the 50-state summary. Fees shown as stated in the state entry; see each entry for conditions, conflicts, and sources.
Utah requirements, item by item
Bracketed numbers link to the official sources at the bottom of this page.
Not confirmed in official sources — check with the state agency We could not confirm this item on an official state source during our review, so we did not estimate it.
| Item | What the guide found |
|---|---|
| License required? | Yes. A personal care agency providing personal care services on a visiting basis requires a Personal Care Agency license under R432-725. The rule defines an agency as two or more individuals providing those services; transportation-only agencies do not require this license. [1][2] |
| License type / name | Personal Care Agency license under Utah Administrative Code R432-725. The rule also provides for a separate Branch Location license where applicable. [1][3][4] |
| Licensing agency | Utah DHHS, Licensing and Background Checks (Office of Licensing). Older sources use the historical name Utah Department of Health, Health, Family Health and Preparedness, Licensing. [3][5] |
| Agency website | https://dlbc.utah.gov/home/office-of-licensing/health-facilities/rules-and-descriptions/ [3] |
| Initial application / license fee | The FY 2026-27 health facility fee schedule lists a new-provider one-time fee of $1,069.26. It separately lists personal care agency fees of $743.83 base fee, $1,430.45 agency fee, and $371.92 per branch location; the facts do not state how these charges are combined. [6] |
| Renewal fee | Not confirmed in official sources — check with the state agency |
| Renewal cycle | Not confirmed in official sources — check with the state agency |
| Typical approval timeline | A 2015 rule-change source states that the Department must decide an initial license application within 60 days after receipt of a complete application packet, or within six months after receipt of the first component; at least 45 days must be allowed for initial policy and procedure manual review. The source is a 2015 bulletin, so current applicability should be confirmed. [4] |
| Administrator qualifications | The administrator must be at least 21 years old and have at least one year of managerial or supervisory experience. [1] |
| Caregiver background checks | Personnel records must include documentation of criminal background screening authorization. The 2025-26 fee schedule marks personal care agencies as required to use the Direct Access Clearance System (DACS); the sources reviewed do not specify who must be checked or the screening steps. [1][5] |
| Caregiver training hours | Employees must receive at least six hours of in-service training per calendar year, prorated during the first year. Aides must be trained in first aid and demonstrate competency in personal-care training areas. [1] |
| Registry checks | Not confirmed in official sources — check with the state agency |
| General liability insurance | Not confirmed in official sources — check with the state agency |
| Workers' compensation | Not confirmed in official sources — check with the state agency |
| Bonding (surety / dishonesty) | Not confirmed in official sources — check with the state agency |
| Rule changes 2025–2026 | The fee schedule effective July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 lists a personal care agency base fee of $743.83, compared with $743.84 in the schedule effective July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026. The sources reviewed do not identify other 2025- or 2026-dated rule changes. [6][5] |
Source notes and conflicts
No direct contradiction is shown. Agency naming differs between older Utah Department of Health sources and the current Utah DHHS page. The $200 DACS renewal fee listed in the 2025-26 schedule is not identified as the personal care agency license renewal fee. The base-fee amounts differ between schedules for separate effective periods.
Sources
- [RTF] https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code_rtf/r432-725.rtf
https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/code_rtf/r432-725.rtf - Personal Care Legislative Report October 2023.docx
https://le.utah.gov/interim/2023/pdf/00004039.pdf - Health facilities rules | Licensing and Background Checks
https://dlbc.utah.gov/home/office-of-licensing/health-facilities/rules-and-descriptions/ - DAR File No. 39464
https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2015/20150715/39464.htm - Health facility fee schedule | 2026-2027
https://dlbc.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026-2027-HF-fee-schedule.pdf - 2026 - 2027 HF fee schedule
https://dlbc.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026-2027-HF-fee-schedule.pdf
Limits: fees and forms change often. Agencies sometimes post conflicting figures (a statute vs. an older form); those conflicts are shown, not resolved by guessing. Confirm the current fee with the agency before filing. This guide is a research reference, not legal advice.
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