Florida · Template guide · Updated October 20, 2026

Florida Homemaker and Companion Policy Manual Template: How to Fill It In

What a Florida template should already contain for AHCA registrants, the numbers Florida leaves to you, and what to check before you adopt it.

Short answer: A Florida homemaker and companion policy manual template should already contain Florida’s fixed requirements: AHCA registration and renewal, the no-hands-on-care limit, verified work history, level 2 screening, the registration number in ads and the 59A-8.025(8) client record items. Because Florida’s registration rules are silent on training hours, supervision and record retention, you set more of the numbers yourself than you would in most states.

What our Florida template fills in for you

Already written in	Florida law or rule
Register on AHCA Form 3110-1003; renew at least 60 days before expiration; $50 per biennium	s. 400.509; 59A-8.025
Companion and homemaker tasks only; personal care marked not permitted	s. 400.462(8), (22)
Verify employment history with two documented attempts	s. 400.509(4); 59A-8.025(7)
Level 2 screening; rescreening every 5 years	s. 400.512; s. 408.809
AHCA registration number in every advertisement	s. 400.509(5)
The client record contents 59A-8.025(8) lists	59A-8.025(8)
Qualified staff for every visit	59A-8.025(9)
Abuse reporting to 1-800-962-2873	s. 415.1034

The choices you fill in

Bracket in the template	What to decide	Florida note
[AGENCY NAME], registration number	Your name and AHCA number	The number also goes in every ad (s. 400.509(5))
Service area [LIST]	Counties you serve	Must match the counties on your AHCA application (59A-8.025(6))
Training: [__] hours before first assignment	Your minimum caregiver training	Florida’s registration rules set none, so pick a real number and document it
Supervisory visits every [90] days	How often a supervisor checks each client	Agency standard; Florida’s registration rule sets no schedule
Service plan within [7] days	How fast the written plan follows the first visit	Agency standard
Personnel records [at least 3 years after employment ends]	Personnel file retention	No registrant-specific period found; check payer contracts and federal I-9 rules
Visit cancellation [24] hours; payment within [__] days	Client-facing terms	Put the same terms in your service agreement
Personal care sections	Delete, or keep if licensed	Keep them only if you also hold a home health agency license

Check these before you adopt it

Whether a new worker may start before level 2 screening results come back (ch. 435 and s. 408.809)
Whether ADRD training applies to your caregivers through a payer contract (s. 400.4785 and s. 430.5025)
General licensing procedures in Chapter 59A-35 and part II of chapter 408, including reporting changes to AHCA
Current AHCA forms and fees

The same steps for a “Florida home care policy manual template”

If you searched for a general Florida home care policy manual template, first check your category. Registered homemaker and companion agencies use the steps on this page. Licensed home health agencies, including non-skilled agencies that give personal care, follow the Chapter 59A-8 home health agency rules and need a template written for those. For the rules behind each policy, read Florida homemaker and companion agency policies and procedures.

Adopt it

Finish every bracket, delete personal care content if you’re registration-only, and update the table of contents.
Have it reviewed.
Have your governing body sign the adoption page, train staff at orientation and keep signed acknowledgments (Form F-01).
Add your registration number to your website and ads before you advertise.

Template ready to fill in

Florida Home Care Policy Manual

The editable Word template described on this page, written for AHCA homemaker and companion registrants: 105 pages, 17 forms. $79.

Get the Florida template

FAQ

Is there an AHCA-approved homemaker and companion template?

We didn’t find any process for AHCA to approve a policy template. Be careful with listings that claim state approval. Look for citations you can check instead.

Does the template include personal care policies?

Yes, but they’re marked not permitted for registrants. Delete them unless you also hold a home health agency license.

Is it editable?

Yes. You get an editable Word document plus a PDF, and it also opens in Google Docs.

Why does Florida leave so many numbers to me?

Section 400.509 and Rule 59A-8.025 focus on registration, screening, advertising and records. Training, supervision and retention are left to the agency, its payers and its insurer.

Sources

This page summarizes Florida statutes and rules as reviewed on October 19–20, 2026 and is not legal advice. Laws and rules change; confirm current requirements with AHCA.