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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 3 - Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.3.2 - General Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
An applicant for registration shall submit to the
						Department, verified under oath, written evidence in form and content
						satisfactory to the Department that the applicant:
1. Is a United States citizen or has status
					 as a legal resident alien, which is a continuing requirement for
					 registration.
2. Has not been
					 declared mentally incompetent by any court, and if any such decree has ever
					 been rendered, that the decree has since been changed, which is a continuing
					 requirement for registration.
3. Is
					 free from dependency on alcohol or drugs, which is a continuing requirement for
					 registration.
4. Has not had a
					 license or registration in medical radiation technology suspended or revoked in
					 any other state, jurisdiction, or country, which is a continuing requirement
					 for registration.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 3 - Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.3.3 - Specific Registration Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Radiologic
					 technologist registration- An applicant for registration as a radiologic
					 technologist shall submit to the Department written evidence in form and
					 content satisfactory to the Department that the applicant is an American
					 Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) Registered Medical Radiologic
					 Technologist.
2. Nuclear medicine
					 technologist registration - An applicant for registration as a nuclear medicine
					 technologist shall submit to the Department, verified by oath, written evidence
					 in form and content satisfactory to the Department that the applicant is an
					 American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) Registered Nuclear Medicine
					 Technologist and/or the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certifying Board
					 (NMTCB).
3. Radiation therapist
					 registration - An applicant for registration as a radiation therapist
					 technologist shall submit to the Department written evidence in form and
					 content satisfactory to the Department that the applicant is an American
					 Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) Registered Radiation Therapist
					 Technologist.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 3 - Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.3.4 - Temporary Permit

Current through June 25, 2024
the Department may, in its discretion, issue a temporary
						permit to practice a specialty of medical radiation technology for a period of
						six (6) months to an applicant for a registration, pending the completion of
						the requirements for registration, providing the applicant submits to the
						Department, verified by oath, in form and content satisfactory to the
						Department that:
1. the applicant has
					 successfully completed an approved program accredited by the JRCERT or the
					 JRCNMT, or their successor organizations, in the registration specialty;
					 and
2. the applicant has qualified
					 to sit for the appropriate ARRT or NMTCB specialty examination.
3. applications under this section must be
					 submitted within 1 year from the date of graduation from an approved
					 program.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 3 - Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.3.5 - Abandonment

Current through June 25, 2024
An application shall be deemed abandoned by the
						Department if, after six (6) months from the date of filing, the requirements
						for registration have not been completed and submitted to the
						Department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 3 - Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.3.6 - Production and Display of Registration

Current through June 25, 2024
A person registered to practice medical radiation
						technology in the State of Mississippi shall be issued a "Certificate of
						Registration" and "Registration Identification Card." The "Certificate of
						Registration" or copy thereof shall be on record at the place(s) of employment.
						The licensee shall carry the "Registration Identification Card" with them at
						all times when providing services and show said Registration Identification
						Letter when requested.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 4 - Renewal of Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.4.1 - General Provisions

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Department
					 shall issue registrations which shall be renewed biennially, after the initial
					 registration phase.
2. The
					 licensure year shall be construed as September 1st through August
					 31st.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 4 - Renewal of Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.4.2 - Procedure for Renewal of Registration

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department shall email notices, at least sixty (60)
						days prior to the renewal date, to the last email address registered with the
						board, to the persons to whom registrations were issued or renewed during the
						preceding renewal period. The registrant shall:
1. complete the online renewal form;
2. submit proof of continuing
					 education credit as detailed in Subchapter 5 of these regulations;
3. file the above with the Department prior
					 to the end of the renewal period with the appropriate fee.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 4 - Renewal of Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.4.3 - Failure to Renew

Current through June 25, 2024
A registrant who does not file, with the Department, his
						renewal application within the renewal period will be deemed to have allowed
						his registration to lapse. Said registration may be reinstated by the
						Department, in its discretion, by the payment of the renewal fee and a
						reinstatement fee, provided said application for reinstatement is made within
						two (2) years of the end of the renewal period.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 5 - Continuing Education Rule › Rule 15-19-60-7.5.1 - Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Regulations set
					 the requirement of twenty-four (24) clock hours to be accrued during the
					 registration term.
2. Individuals
					 applying for initial registration within a registration term must accrue
					 continuing education hours on a prorated scale. Written notification of
					 required hours will be sent to the applicant at the time of
					 registration.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 5 - Continuing Education Rule › Rule 15-19-60-7.5.2 - Sources of Continuing Education

Current through June 25, 2024
All continuing education hours for individuals
						registered with the Mississippi Department of Health must be approved by the
						American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (A.R.R.T.).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 5 - Continuing Education Rule › Rule 15-19-60-7.5.3 - Reporting Procedures for Continuing Education

Current through June 25, 2024
1. If
					 requested, it is the responsibility of the registrant to submit, at the time of
					 renewal, written evidence in form and content satisfactory to the Department,
					 proof that the continuing education requirement has been met.
2. Persons who fail to accrue the required
					 continuing education hours shall be issued a probationary registration for one
					 (1) registration term. Failure to satisfy the terms and conditions of the
					 probation and to accrue the required hours will result in the revocation of the
					 registration. Hours accrued are first credited for the delinquent hours lacking
					 from the previous registration period, and then applied to the present
					 registration term.
3. Probationary
					 registrations will be issued for one registration term only. No ensuing
					 registration may be probationary as a result of not meeting continuing
					 education requirements.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 7 - Criminal Offenses and Punishment › Rule 15-19-60-7.7.1 - Offenses

Current through June 25, 2024
It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any
						provisions these regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 7 - Criminal Offenses and Punishment › Rule 15-19-60-7.7.2 - Punishment

Current through June 25, 2024
Such misdemeanor shall, upon conviction, be punishable
						by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment
						for not more than six (6) months or by both fine and imprisonment for each
						offense.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.8.1 - Standards of Conduct

Current through June 25, 2024
Registrants may, at the discretion of the Department,
						have their registration placed on probation, suspended or revoked, or, denied
						at the time of application or renewal, or have such other disciplinary action
						taken as deemed appropriate, if the Department determines that the
						registrant:
1. Is guilty of fraud or
					 deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a registration or renewal of a
					 registration to practice medical radiation technology.
2. Has failed to service a patient in a
					 professional manner, or is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence,
					 habits, or other causes of incompetency.
3. Is habitually intemperate in the use of
					 alcoholic beverage.
4. Is addicted
					 to, or has improperly obtained, possessed, used, or distributed habit-forming
					 drugs or narcotics.
5. Is guilty of
					 dishonest or unethical conduct.
6.
					 Has practiced medical radiation technology after his registration has expired
					 or has been suspended.
7. Has
					 practiced medical radiation technology under cover of any registration
					 illegally or fraudulently obtained or issued.
8. Has violated any of the rules,
					 regulations, or Standards of Ethics of the American Registry of Radiologic
					 Technologists.
9. Has been
					 convicted of any crime involving dishonest or unethical conduct.
10. Has been convicted of any
					 felony.
11. Has violated, aided, or
					 abetted others in violation of any provision of the Act or the regulations
					 promulgated thereto.
12. Has
					 engaged in any conduct considered by the Department to be detrimental to the
					 profession of medical radiation technology.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.8.2 - Summary Suspension

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department may summarily suspend a registration
						without a hearing, simultaneously with the filing of a formal complaint and
						notice of hearing, if the Department determines that:
1. The health, safety, or welfare of the
					 general public is in immediate danger; or
2. The registrant's physical capacity to
					 practice his profession is in issue; or
3. The registrant's mental capacity to
					 practice his profession is in issue.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.8.3 - Complaints

Current through June 25, 2024
All complaints concerning a registrant, his business, or
						professional practice, shall be reviewed, evaluated, and if required,
						investigated by the Department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.8.4 - Notice of Charges and Hearing

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Following the
					 investigative process, the Department may file formal charges against the
					 registrant. Such formal complaint shall, at a minimum, inform the registrant of
					 the facts which are the basis of the charge and which are specific enough to
					 enable the registrant to defend against the charges.
2. Each registrant, whose conduct is the
					 subject of a formal charge which seeks to impose disciplinary action against
					 the registrant, shall be served notice of the formal charge at least fifteen
					 (15) days before the date of hearing. A hearing shall be presided over by the
					 Department's designee. Service shall be considered to have been given if the
					 notice was personally received by the registrant, or the notice was mailed
					 certified, return receipt requested, to the registrant at the registrant's last
					 known address as listed with the Department.
3. The notice of the formal hearing shall
					 consist at a minimum of the following information:
a. The time, place and date of
					 hearing;
b. That the registrant
					 shall appear personally at the hearing and may be represented by
					 counsel;
c. That the registrant
					 shall have the right to produce witnesses and evidence in the registrant's
					 behalf and shall have the right to cross-examine adverse witnesses and
					 evidence;
d. That the hearing could
					 result in disciplinary action being taken against the registrant's
					 registration;
e. That rules for the
					 conduct of these hearings exist and it may be in the registrant's best interest
					 to obtain a copy; and
f. That the
					 Department's designee shall preside at the hearing and following the conclusion
					 of the hearing shall make findings of facts, conclusions of law and
					 recommendations, separately stated to the State Health Officer as to what
					 disciplinary action, if any, should be imposed on the registration.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.8.5 - Department Sanctions

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department may impose any of the following
						sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that a registrant is guilty
						of any of the offenses set forth in Rule 7.8.1 and Rule 7.8.2 above:
1. Revocation of the registration;
2. Suspension of the registration, for any
					 period of time;
3. Censure the
					 registrant;
4. Issuance of a letter
					 of reprimand to the registrant;
5.
					 Place a registrant on probationary status and require the registrant to submit
					 to any of the following:
a. report regularly
					 to the board upon matters which are the basis of probation;
b. continue to renew professional education
					 until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those areas which are
					 the basis of probation; or
c. such
					 other reasonable requirements or restrictions as are proper;
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of Registration › Rule 15-19-60-7.8.6 - Appeal

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board shall
						have a right of appeal to the Hinds County Circuit Court, in the manner
						provided for in the Laws of the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 9 - Fees › Rule 15-19-60-7.9.1 - Method of Payment

Current through June 25, 2024
The following fees, where applicable, are payable to the
						Mississippi Department of Health by certified check, cashiers check, or money
						order. Fees paid to the Department are non-refundable.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 9 - Fees › Rule 15-19-60-7.9.2 - Schedule of Fees

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Initial
					 Registration Fee - $50.00
2.
					 Renewal Fee-$50.00
3. Temporary
					 Permit - $25.00
4. Reinstatement
					 Fee - $200.00
5. Replacement Fee -
					 $50.00
6. Registration Verification
					 Fee - $25.00
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 10 - Administrative Grievance Procedure › Rule 15-19-60-7.10.1 - Administrative Appeals

Current through June 25, 2024
All persons aggrieved by a decision regarding the
						initial application for registration or the renewal of registration shall have
						the right of administrative appeal and a hearing to be conducted according to
						the policy of the Department of Health.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 10 - Administrative Grievance Procedure › Rule 15-19-60-7.10.2 - Notification

Current through June 25, 2024
Written notice will be provided to all applicants
						regarding denial of an original registration or a renewal registration. Such
						notice shall contain the reason thereof and shall offer the applicant an
						opportunity to submit additional information pertinent to their application for
						a second review by the Department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 10 - Administrative Grievance Procedure › Rule 15-19-60-7.10.3 - Hearing

Current through June 25, 2024
1. If requested in writing within the
					 specified time frame a hearing will be provided in which the applicant may show
					 cause why the registration should be granted or renewed.
2. Within sixty (60) days of the hearing, or
					 other such time frame as determined during the hearing, written findings of
					 fact, together with a recommendation for action on the registration in
					 question, shall be forwarded to the State Health Officer. The State Health
					 Officer shall decide what action will be taken on the recommendation.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-58-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 1 - General › Rule 15-19-60-8.1.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
The purpose of these regulations is to safeguard the
						public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing minimum qualifications and
						creating exclusive titles corresponding to the level of qualifications for
						individuals who wish to offer occupational therapy services to the public.
						Further, in order to insure the highest degree of professional conduct by those
						engaged in offering occupational therapy services to the public, it is the
						purpose of these regulations to provide and impose disciplinary sanctions, be
						they civil or criminal, against persons who do not meet or adhere to the
						procedures, qualifications, and standards set out in these
						regulations.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 1 - General › Rule 15-19-60-8.1.2 - Legal Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
The State Board of Health established and empowered by
						Section 41-3-1 et seq. of Mississippi Code
						of 1972, annotated, is authorized to establish and enforce these rules and
						procedures by virtue of "Mississippi Occupational Therapy Practice Law,"
						Sections 73-24-1, et seq. of Mississippi
						Code of 1972, annotated.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 1 - General › Rule 15-19-60-8.1.3 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
The following terms shall have the meaning set forth
						below, unless the context otherwise requires:
1.
Board
shall mean the
					 Mississippi State Board of Health.
2.
Council
shall mean the
					 Mississippi Advisory Council in Occupational Therapy.
3.
License
shall mean the
					 document of licensure issued by the Board.
4.
Act
shall mean the
					 "Mississippi Occupational Therapy Practice Law" sections 73 24-1 et seq. of
					 Mississippi Code of 1972, annotated.
5.
Examination
shall mean the
					 examination approved by the Board.
6.
Department
shall mean the
					 Mississippi State Department of Health.
7.
Occupational therapy
means
					 the therapeutic use of purposeful and meaningful (goal-directed) activities
					 and/or exercises to evaluate and treat an individual who has, or is at risk
					 for, a disease or disorder, impairment, activity limitation or participation
					 restriction which interferes with his ability to function independently in
					 daily life roles and to promote health and wellness across his
					 lifespan.
8.
Occupational
					 therapy intervention
includes:
a.
					 remediation or restoration of performance abilities that are limited due to
					 impairment in biological, physiological, psychological or neurological
					 processes;
b. adaptation of task,
					 process or the environment, or the teaching of compensatory techniques in order
					 to enhance functional performance;
c. disability prevention methods and
					 techniques which facilitate the development or safe application of functional
					 performance skills; or
d. health
					 promotion strategies and practices which enhance functional performance
					 abilities.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 1 - General › Rule 15-19-60-8.1.5 - Requirements to Provide Telehealth

Current through June 25, 2024
Telehealth is a mode of service delivery for the
						provision of occupational therapy services delivered by an occupational therapy
						practitioner to a client at a different physical location using
						telecommunications or information technology. Telehealth, in this rule, refers
						only to the practice of occupational therapy by occupational therapy
						practitioners who are licensed by this Board with clients who are located in
						Mississippi at the time of the provision of occupational therapy services.
						Telehealth may be known by other terms including but not limited to
						telemedicine, telepractice, telecare, telerehabilitation, and e-health
						services. Occupational therapy practitioners must have direct contact with the
						client for the duration of the intervention session via telehealth using
						synchronous audiovisual technology. Other telecommunications or information
						technology may be used to aid in the intervention session but may not be the
						primary means of contact or communication.
1. Practice requirements:
a. An occupational therapist using telehealth
					 technologies to deliver health-care services to a patient must, prior to
					 diagnosis and treatment, establish a providerpatient relationship by one of the
					 following methods:
i. The occupational
					 therapist has previously conducted an in-person examination for the current
					 condition requiring treatment and is available to provide appropriate follow-up
					 care, when necessary, at medically necessary intervals;
ii. The occupational therapist personally
					 knows the patient and the patient's relevant health status through an ongoing
					 personal or professional relationship and is available to provide appropriate
					 follow-up care, when necessary, at medically necessary intervals;
iii. The treatment is provided by an
					 occupational therapist in consultation with or upon referral by, another
					 occupational therapist who has an ongoing relationship with the patient and who
					 has agreed to supervise the patient's treatment, including follow-up
					 care;
iv. An on-call or
					 cross-coverage arrangement exists with the patient's regular treating
					 occupational therapist who has established a professional relationship with the
					 patient.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 1 - General › Rule 15-19-60-8.1.6 - Publication

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department shall publish, annually, a list of the
						names and addresses of all persons licensed by the department and a list of all
						persons whose licenses have been suspended, revoked, denied renewal, put on
						probationary status, censured, or reprimanded.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 2 - Mississippi Advisory Council in Occupational Therapy ("Council") › Rule 15-19-60-8.2.1 - Council Structure and Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
There is hereby established the Mississippi Advisory
						Council in Occupational Therapy under the jurisdiction of the State Board of
						Health. The Council shall consist of five (5) members as set forth in the Act,
						for the terms indicated therein, and shall serve under the jurisdiction of the
						State Board of Health. The purpose of the Council is to serve in an advisory
						capacity to the Department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 2 - Mississippi Advisory Council in Occupational Therapy ("Council") › Rule 15-19-60-8.2.2 - Meetings

Current through June 25, 2024
The Council shall meet during the first month of the
						year. Additional meetings may be held, at the discretion of the chairman of the
						Council or the written request of any two (2) members of the council. A quorum
						shall consist of three (3) members of the Council, including the chairman, and
						shall be necessary for the Council to take action by vote.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 3 - State Board of Health ("Board") › Rule 15-19-60-8.3.1 - Responsibilities

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board, with the advice of the council, shall:
1. approve the examination, establish
					 licensing and renewal of license criteria for applicants;
2. maintain an up-to-date list of all
					 individuals licensed to practice occupational therapy, with such list being
					 available, upon request, to the public;
3. investigate alleged or suspected
					 violations of the provisions of these regulations or other laws of this state
					 pertaining to occupational therapy and any rules and regulations adopted by the
					 board; for this purpose, any authorized agents of the department shall have the
					 power and right to enter and make reasonable inspections of any place where
					 occupational therapy is practiced, and may inspect and/or copy any records
					 pertaining to clients or the practice of occupational therapy under these
					 regulations;
4. refer disciplinary
					 actions of any individual engaged in the practice of occupational therapy to
					 the appropriate government agency for prosecution, whether licensed or
					 otherwise, or, in its discretion, refer same to the appropriate committee or
					 council;
5. conduct disciplinary
					 hearings, upon specified charges, of a licensee;
6. maintain an up-to-date list of all
					 individuals whose license has been suspended, revoked, or denied and make such
					 list available to public inspection and supply such list to similar regulatory
					 boards in other states or jurisdictions;
7. keep a record of all proceedings of the
					 Board, and make said record available to the public; and
8. direct the Department to promulgate and
					 implement rules and procedures to carry out the purpose of the Act.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 4 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-19-60-8.4.1 - Licensure Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
An applicant for a regular license as an occupational
						therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall submit to the Department,
						verified by oath, written evidence in form and content satisfactory to the
						Department that the applicant:
1. is
					 of good moral character;
2. has
					 been awarded a degree from an education program recognized by the
					 Board;
3. has successfully
					 completed a supervised field experience;
a.
					 for an occupational therapist, as reflected in the current accrediting
					 standards;
b. for an occupational
					 therapy assistant, as reflected in the current accrediting standards;
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 4 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-19-60-8.4.2 - Licensure By Endorsement

Current through June 25, 2024
An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall submit
						to the Department, verified by oath, written evidence in form and content
						satisfactory to the Department that:
1. the applicant is currently licensed to
					 practice occupational therapy under the laws of another state, territory, or
					 jurisdiction; and
2. the
					 requirements for said license are equivalent to or greater than those required
					 in this state as set forth in Rules 8.4.1 and 8.4.3 of these regulations;
					 and
3. said license is in good
					 standing, and is not, presently, suspended or revoked; and
4. certification from NBCOT has not been
					 subject to disciplinary action.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 4 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-19-60-8.4.3 - Foreign Trained Individuals

Current through June 25, 2024
An applicant for licensure who has been trained as an
						occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant in a foreign
						country, and desires to be licensed pursuant to the laws of the State of
						Mississippi, shall submit to the Department, verified by oath, in form and
						content satisfactory to the Department:
1. that the applicant is of good moral
					 character; and
2. that the
					 applicant has successfully completed an educational program and a supervised
					 fieldwork experience program for occupational therapists or occupational
					 therapy assistants; and
3.
					 documentary evidence that the educational program and the supervised fieldwork
					 experience are substantially equivalent to that required of a non-foreign
					 trained applicant for licensure; and
4. that the applicant has passed an
					 examination approved by the Department; and
5. demonstrable proficiency in the English
					 language by passing all of the following English language examinations with
					 scores to be determined by the Department:
a.
					 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); and
b. Test of Spoken English (TSE);
					 and
c. Test of Written English
					 (TWE).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 4 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-19-60-8.4.4 - Limited Permit

Current through June 25, 2024
A limited permit to practice as an occupational
						therapist or occupational therapy assistant may be granted to an applicant for
						licensure meeting the requirements of Rule 8.4.1 or 8.4.3 who has not taken the
						approved examination or has not received the results of the examination,
						subject to the conditions of Rule 8.4.5.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 4 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-19-60-8.4.5 - Conditions of a Limited Permit

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A limited permit
					 shall be granted for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days beyond the date of
					 the next scheduled examination.
2.
					 A limited permit holder shall restrict his practice to the State of
					 Mississippi.
3. Supervision of
					 Limited Permit
a. An occupational therapist
					 issued a limited permit shall practice under the supervision of or in
					 consultation with an occupational therapist currently licensed in Mississippi.
					 Supervision or in consultation with an occupational therapist for the purposes
					 of this section means direct contact at least every 2 weeks at each treatment
					 facility, with interim contact occurring by other methods, such as telephone or
					 written communication.
b. An
					 occupational therapy assistant issued a limited permit shall practice under the
					 supervision of or in consultation with an occupational therapist currently
					 licensed in Mississippi. Supervision or in consultation with for the purposes
					 of this section means direct contact at least every week at each treatment
					 facility, with interim supervision occurring by other methods, such as
					 telephone or written communication.
c. An occupational therapist issued a limited
					 permit may not supervise any licensed OT or OTA.
d. Direct contact for either an occupational
					 therapist or an occupational therapy assistant should include:
i. A review of activities with appropriate
					 revision or termination of the plan of care
ii. An assessment of utilization of outside
					 resources (whenever applicable)
iii. Documentary evidence of such
					 visit
iv. Discharge planning as
					 indicated
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 4 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-19-60-8.4.6 - Inactive License

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A licensee may
					 be granted inactive status upon filing a written request in form and content
					 satisfactory to the department and upon payment of the required fee. A licensee
					 granted inactive status shall not practice or hold himself or herself out as an
					 occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant and is not responsible
					 for accruing the continuing education requirements.
2. A licensee granted inactive status for
					 five (5) licensure years must successfully complete the following reentry
					 requirements before resuming practice:
3. An American Occupational Therapy
					 Association recognized reentry course
4. Practice under the supervision of a
					 currently licensed occupational therapist for a period of ninety (90) calendar
					 days.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 4 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-19-60-8.4.7 - Conditions of a Universal Occupational License

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
					 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department shall issue a
					 license as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant at the
					 same practice level to a person who establishes residence in this state if,
					 upon application to the Department:
a. The
					 applicant holds a current and valid license in good standing in another state
					 in an occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the
					 Department, and has held this license from the occupational licensing board in
					 the other state for at least one (1) year; and
b. There were minimum education requirements
					 and, if applicable, work experience, examination, and clinical supervision
					 requirements in effect, and the other state verifies that the applicant met
					 those requirements in order to be licensed in that state; and
c. The applicant has not committed any act in
					 the other state that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension, or
					 revocation of a license to practice that occupation in Mississippi at the time
					 the act was committed, and the applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal
					 record as determined by the Department under Mississippi law; and
d. The applicant did not surrender a license
					 because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the applicant's work
					 in the occupation in another state; and
e. The applicant does not have a complaint,
					 allegation, or investigation pending before an occupational licensing board or
					 other board in another state that relates to unprofessional conduct or an
					 alleged crime. If the applicant has a complaint, allegation, or investigation
					 pending, the Department shall not issue or deny a license to the applicant
					 until the complaint, allegation, or investigation is resolved, or the applicant
					 otherwise satisfies the criteria for licensure in Mississippi to the
					 satisfaction of the Department; and
f. The applicant pays all applicable fees in
					 Mississippi.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 4 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-19-60-8.4.8 - Abandonment

Current through June 25, 2024
An application shall be deemed abandoned by the
						Department if, after six (6) months from the date of filing, the requirements
						for licensing have not been completed and submitted to the
						Department.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 5 - Professional Identification › Rule 15-19-60-8.5.1 - Titles and Abbreviations

Current through June 25, 2024
It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed under
						these regulations as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy
						assistant, or whose license has been suspended or revoked, to in any manner
						represent himself as someone who provides occupational therapy services, or use
						, in connection with his name or place of business the words "occupational
						therapist," "licensed occupational therapy assistant," or the letters
						"O.T.","O.T.L.","L.O.T. "O.T.R.," "O.T.A." or O.T.A.L. "C.O.T.A." or any other
						words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying that he is an
						occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant or that he provides
						occupational therapy services; or to show in any way, orally, in writing, in
						print or by sign, directly or by implication, or to represent himself as an
						occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, or someone who
						provides occupational therapy services.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 5 - Professional Identification › Rule 15-19-60-8.5.2 - Production and Display of License

Current through June 25, 2024
A person licensed to practice occupational therapy in
						Mississippi shall be issued a "Certificate of Licensure" and "License
						Identification Card." The licensee shall prominently display the "Certificate
						of Licensure" or copy thereof at their place(s) of employment. The licensee
						shall carry the "License Identification Card" with them at all times when
						providing services, and show said ID card when requested.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 6 - Renewal of License › Rule 15-19-60-8.6.1 - General Provisions

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Board shall
					 issue licenses which shall be subject to renewal biennially.
2. The licensure period shall be construed as
					 May 1 through April 30 of even numbered years.
Miss. Code Ann.
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