California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 6 - Home Health Agencies
Article 2 - License
Section 74659 - License Required

(a) No person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, receiver, political subdivision of the State or other governmental agency within the State shall establish, operate or maintain a home health agency or hold out, represent or advertise by any means that it operates a home health agency without first obtaining a license from the Department.

(b) A subdivision or department of any facility or other agency, such as a hospital, skilled nursing facility or health department may be approved to operate as a home health agency, provided a separate license is obtained. In such facilities or agencies, records shall be maintained in such a manner that activities and expenditures for services provided by the home health agency are separate and identifiable.