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
- Applications and Forms
- Adult Day Care Center License [ Text ]
- Free Standing Birthing Center License [ Text ]
- Free Standing Emergency Center License [ Text ]
- Free Standing Surgical Center License [ Text ]
- Home Health Agencies
- Hospice License [ Text ]
- Hospital License [ Text ]
- Personal Assistance Services Agency License [ Text ]
- Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center License [ Text ]
Important Links
- Certificate of Public Review Program
- Certificate of Public Review Application & Regulations [ Text ]
- 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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