The Bureau of Community and Health Systems (BCHS) performs regulatory duties as required by state and federal laws. The bureau programs are designed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of individuals receiving care and services through various licensed, permitted, and certified facilities, agencies, programs, and individuals. The bureau oversees state licensing of adult foster care facilities, adult camps, freestanding surgical outpatient facilities, homes for the aged, hospice agencies and residences, hospitals, nursing homes, substance use disorder programs as well as state and federally certified nurse aides, state certified medication aides, state permitted nurse and medication aide trainers, state permitted nurse and medication aide training programs, and state certified qualified interpreters. Regulatory oversight includes issuance of licenses, certification, and permits as well as routine inspections, complaint investigations, and enforcement activities.

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