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This list gives the facility title; state agency, and telephone / fax number for every state.  This can be a useful resource if you are considering expanding your practice into other states, and need to inquire about regulatory / certification requirements.

Alabama

Assisted Living Facilities
Department of Public Health, Division of Health Planning
Department of Public Health, Division of Licensure and Certification
Tel: (334) 206-5300 Fax: (334) 206-5303

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Alaska

Assisted Living Homes
Department of Health and Social Services
Department of Administration, Division of Senior Services
Tel: (907) 269-3666 Fax: (907) 269-3548

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Arizona

Assisted Living Facilities
Assisted Living Center (11 or more residents)
Assisted Living Home (10 or fewer residents)
Department of Health Services, Home and Community Based Licensure
Tel: (602) 674-9775 Fax: (602) 861-0491

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Arkansas

Residential Care Facilities
Department of Human Services, Division of Economic and Medical Services, Office of Long-Term Care
Tel: (501) 682-8468 Fax: (501) 682-8450

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California

Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly
California State Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
Tel: (916) 324-3058 Fax: (916) 323-8352

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Colorado

Personal Care Boarding Home
Alternative Care Facilities
Colorado Department of Health, Health Facilities Division
Tel: (303) 692-2846 Fax: (303) 782-4883

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Connecticut

Assisted Living Services Agency
Assisted Living Services
Managed Residential Community
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Office of Health Care Access
Tel: (860) 509-7407 Fax: (860) 509-7539

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Delaware

Assisted Living Agencies
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Licensing and Certification
Tel: (302) 577-6666 Fax: (302) 577-6672

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Florida

Assisted Living Facility
Extended Congregate Care Facility
Agency for Health Care Administration
Tel: (850) 487-2515 Fax: (850) 410-1476

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Georgia

Personal Care Homes
Department of Human Resources of the State of Georgia
Personal Care Home Program, Department of Human Resources
Tel: (404) 657-3656 Fax: (404) 657-3655

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Hawaii

Assisted Living Facilities
Department of Health, Hospital and Medical Facilities Branch
Tel: (808) 586-4080 Fax: (808) 692-7447

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Idaho

Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly
Adult Foster Care Home for the Elderly
Idaho State Board of Health and Welfare
Tel: (208) 334-6626 Fax: (208) 364-1888

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Illinois

Sheltered Care Facility
Department of Public Health
Tel: (217) 782-2043 Fax: (217) 782-3987

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Indiana

Assisted Living Facilities
Housing with Services Establishment
State Department of Health, Division of Disability, Aging, and Rehabilitative
Services
Tel: (317) 233-7289 Fax: (317) 233-7322

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Iowa

Assisted Living Programs
Department of Elder Affairs
Tel: (515) 281-8640 Fax: (515) 281-4036

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Kansas

Assisted Living Facility
Department of Health and Environment
Tel: (913) 296-1246 Fax: (785) 296-1266
Department of Social Rehabilitation Services
Tel: (913) 296-0017 Fax: (913) 296-4813

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Kentucky

Assisted Living Residences
Personal Care Homes
Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources, Division for Licensing and Regulation of the Office of the Inspector General
Tel: (502) 564-2800 Fax: (502) 564-6546
Kentucky Housing Corporation
Tel: (502) 564-7630 Fax: (502) 564-5708

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Louisiana

Adult Residential Care Home
Department of Social Services, Licensing Bureau
Tel: (504) 922-0015 Fax: (504) 922-0014

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Maine

Residential Care Facility (Level I and II)
Boarding Homes (may be considered Residential Care Facilities)
Department of Human Services, Bureau of Licensing and Regulations
Tel: (207) 624-5250 Fax: (207) 624-5228
Bureau of Elder and Adult
Tel: (207) 624-5335 Fax: (207) 624-5361

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Maryland

Assisted Living Program
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Tel: (410) 764-2770 Fax: (410) 358-0750

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Massachusetts

Assisted Living Residences
Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Tel: (617) 727-7750 Fax: (617) 727-9368

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Michigan

Home for the Aged
Adult Foster Care Home
Department of Consumer Industry Services, Bureau of Health Systems
Department of Public Health, Office of Services to the Aging
Tel: (517) 373-8562 Fax: (517) 373-4092

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Minnesota

Elderly Housing with Services
Minnesota Department of Health
Tel: (612) 643-2156 Fax: (612) 643-2593

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Mississippi

Personal Care Homes
Institution for the Aged and Infirm
State Board of Health
Department of Health, Health Facilities Licensure and Certification Division
Tel: (601) 354-7300 Fax: (601) 354-7213

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Missouri

Residential Care Facility I
Residential Care Facility II
Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Aging, Licensure and Certification
Tel: (573) 751-3082 Fax: (573) 526-8797

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Montana

Personal Care Facility, Category A (6 or more adults)
Personal Care Facility, Category B (5 or fewer adults)
Department of Public Health and Human Services, Quality Assurance Division, Health Facilities Licensure Bureau
Tel: (406) 444-2868 Fax: (406) 444-1742

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Nebraska

Assisted Living Facilities
Department of Health
Nebraska Health and Human Services System, Medical and Long Term Care Facilities
Tel: (402) 471-4970 Fax: (402) 471-0555

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Nevada

Residential Facilities for Groups
Nevada State Board of Health, Bureau of Licensure and Certification
Tel: (702) 687-4475 Fax: (702) 687-6588

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New Hampshire

Residential Care Home
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Program Support, Bureau of Health Facilities Administration
Tel: (603) 271-4607 Fax: (603) 271-4968

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New Jersey

Assisted Living Residences
Comprehensive Personal Care Homes
Assisted Living Programs
Department of Health and Senior Services, Long Term Care Systems Development and Quality
Long Term Care Licensing Program
Tel: (609) 984-8103 Fax: (609) 633-9087

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New Mexico

Adult Residential Sheltered Care Facility
New Mexico Department of Health, Public Health Division, Health Facility Licensing and Certification Bureau
Tel: (505) 827-4200 Fax: (505) 827-4203

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New York

Assisted Living Program
Adult Care Facilities
Adult Home
Enriched Housing Program
Department of Health, Office of Continuing Care
Public Health Council
Tel: (518) 473-5563 Fax: (518) 473-5650

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North Carolina

Assisted Living Residences
Adult Care Homes
Multi-Unit Assisted Housing with Services
Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Facility Services
Tel: (919) 733-6650 Fax: (919) 733-9379

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North Dakota

Basic Care Facilities
Department of Human Service
Department of Health, Division of Health Facilities, Health Resources Section
Tel: (701) 328-2352 Fax: (701) 328-1890
Division of Aging Services
Tel: (701) 328-8905 Fax: (701) 328-8989

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Ohio

Residential Care Facility
Ohio Department of Health, Public Health Council
Tel: (614) 752-3991 Fax: (614) 466-8692

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Oklahoma

Continuum of Care Facilities
Assisted Living Centers
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Tel: (405) 271-6868 Fax: (405) 271-3442

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Oregon

Assisted Living
Residential Care Facility (Class I and II)
Senior and Disabled Service Division
Tel: (503) 945-5793 Fax: (503) 947-5046

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Pennsylvania

Personal Care Home
Department of Public Welfare, Division of Personal Care Homes
Tel: (717) 783-8391

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Rhode Island

Residential Care and Assisted Living Facilities
Department of Health, Facilities Regulation Division
Tel: (401) 222-4531 Fax: (401) 222-3999

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South Carolina

Community Residential Care Facilities
Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Health Licensing
Tel: (803) 737-7236 Fax: (803) 737-7212

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South Dakota

Assisted Living Centers
Department of Health, Office of Health Care Facilities Licensure and Certification
Tel: (605) 773-3356 Fax: (605) 773-6667

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Tennessee

Assisted-Care Living Facility
Home for the Aged
Department of Health and Environment, Division of Health Care Facilities
Tel: (615) 741-3111 Fax: (615) 741-7051

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Texas

Personal Care Facility (Types A, B, C, D)
Department of Human Services, Long Term Health Care Policy Section
Tel: (512) 438-3174 Fax: (512) 438-4621

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Utah

Assisted Living Facilities (Type I and II)
Small Health Care Facility (Type N)
Department of Health, Division of Health Systems Improvement
Tel: (801) 538-6152 Fax: (801) 538-6325

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Vermont

Assisted Living Residences
Agency of Human Services, Department of Aging and Disabilities, Division of Licensing and Protection
Tel: (802) 241-1286 Fax: (802) 241-2325

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Virginia

Adult Care Homes
Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs
Tel: (804) 692-1760 Fax: (804) 692-2370

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Washington

Assisted Living Services Facilities
Boarding Homes
Enhanced Adult Residential Care
Adult Residential Care
Assisted Living Services
Enhanced Adult Residential Care and Adult Residential Care are Boarding Homes with Medicaid contracts.
Aging and Adult Services Administration
Tel: (360) 493-2556 (Olympia) Fax: (360) 438-8633
Tel: (206) 341-7617

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West Virginia

Personal Care Home
Residential Board and Care Home
Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification
Tel: (304) 558-0050 Fax: (304) 558-2515

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Wisconsin

Assisted Living Facilities
Department of Health and Family Services, Division of Supported Living
Tel: (608) 264-9888 Fax: (608) 266-1518
Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Community Services, Bureau on Aging
Tel: (608) 266-2536 Fax: (608) 266-1518

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Wyoming

Assisted Living Facilities
Department of Health, Health Facilities
Tel: (307) 777-7121 Fax: (307) 777-7127

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