OHCA manages the state licensing and federal certification of medical and health care facilities, agencies, and services provided throughout the state in order to ensure compliance with established standards of care.

State Licensing Section
The State Licensing Section of the Office of Health Care Assurance is responsible for promulgating licensing rules and developing standards as required to ensure quality of care for certain community based facilities.

Medicare Section
The Medicare Section of the Office of Health Care Assurance is responsible for promulgating licensing rules and developing standards as required to ensure quality of care for certain medical facilities which must be licensed by the State.