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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://elder-care-community.aplaceformom.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Aging in Place</title><link>http://elder-care-community.aplaceformom.com/forums/53.aspx</link><description>Many seniors and families choose to make modifications to the home environment so they can "age in place."  Talk about this option with others!</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 0.0)</generator><item><title>Adult Day Care ~ Requirements by State</title><link>http://elder-care-community.aplaceformom.com/forums/thread/14539.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:26:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">e93e0954-abdc-4efb-9129-54a471332da2:14539</guid><dc:creator>Merret Anne Mann</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://elder-care-community.aplaceformom.com/forums/thread/14539.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://elder-care-community.aplaceformom.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=53&amp;PostID=14539</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;h2&gt;Are Adult Day Care Programs Regulated?&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Adult Day Care Programs are regulated by the Health and Human Services Division of each state. Regulations, certification, and licensure options vary by state. It is important to note that many states do not require licensure or certification, but instead offer it only to those programs that accept Medicaid funding.&amp;nbsp;To learn about the requirements for your state, click on the appropriate link below. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Alabama &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayAL.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayAL.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Alaska &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayAKpdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayAKpdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Arizona &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayAZpdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayAZpdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Arkansas &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayAR.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayAR.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;California &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayCA.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayCA.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Colorado &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayCO.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayCO.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Connecticut &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayCT.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayCT.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Delaware &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayDE.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayDE.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;District of Columbia &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayDC.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayDC.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Florida &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayFL.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayFL.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Georgia &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayGA.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayGA.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hawaii &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayHI.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayHI.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Idaho &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayID.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayID.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Illinois &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayIL.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayIL.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Indiana &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayIN.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayIN.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Iowa &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayIA.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayIA.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kansas &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayKS.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayKS.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kentucky &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayKY.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayKY.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Louisiana &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayLA.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayLA.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maine &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayME.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayME.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maryland &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMD.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMD.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Massachusetts &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMA.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMA.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Michigan &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMI.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMI.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Minnesota &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMN.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMN.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mississippi &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMS.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMS.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Missouri &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMO.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMO.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Montana &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMT.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayMT.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Nebraska &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNE.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNE.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;New Hampshire &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNH.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNH.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;New Jersey &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNJ.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNJ.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;New Mexico &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNM.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNM.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;New York &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNY.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNY.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Nevada &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNV.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNV.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;North Carolina &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNC.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayNC.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;North Dakota &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayND.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayND.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ohio &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayOH.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayOH.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oklahoma &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayOK.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayOK.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oregon &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayOR.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayOR.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Pennsylvania &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayPA.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayPA.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Rhode Island &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayRI.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayRI.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;South Carolina &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdaySC.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdaySC.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;South Dakota &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdaySD.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdaySD.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tennessee &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayTN.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayTN.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Texas &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayTX.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayTX.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Utah &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayUT.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayUT.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Vermont &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayVT.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayVT.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Virginia &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayVA.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayVA.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Washington &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayWA.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayWA.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;West Virginia &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayWV.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayWV.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Wisconsin &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayWI.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayWI.pdf &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Wyoming &lt;a href="http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayWY.pdf"&gt;http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/adultdayWY.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>