🎉 Free 14-day trial — No credit card required.   Start your free trial →
Payroll & Labor • Regulated by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

FLSA Home Care Rule

Definition: A federal Fair Labor Standards Act regulation that extended federal minimum wage and overtime protections to direct care workers employed by third-party home care agencies.

Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview

Under 29 CFR Part 552, third-party home care agencies cannot claim the 'companionship services' exemption. Caregivers employed by agencies must receive at least the federal minimum wage for all hours worked and 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for hours worked past 40 in a workweek.

Governing Authority

Enforced by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in United States. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.

Automated Compliance

How AsanWork Enforces FLSA Home Care Rule

AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.

Start 14-Day Free Trial → Back to United States Glossary

Related United States Healthcare Terms

Regulation 21st Century Cures Act A landmark federal healthcare law passed in 2016 designed to accelerate medical innovation, prevent health data blocking, and mandate Electronic Visit Verification for Medicaid home care. Payroll Blended Regular Rate (Overtime) The weighted average hourly rate used to calculate FLSA overtime when a caregiver works at two or more different pay rates in the same workweek. Regulation CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs) Federal health and safety requirements that home health agencies and healthcare organizations must meet to begin and continue participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Payroll California Daily Overtime A California state labor law requiring overtime pay of 1.5x regular pay for hours worked beyond 8 in a single day, and double pay for hours past 12.