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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 7 - LICENSING › Rule 15-16-1-49.7.5 - Expiration of License

Current through June 25, 2024
Each license shall expire on March 31 following the date
						of issuance.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 7 - LICENSING › Rule 15-16-1-49.7.6 - Renewal of License

Current through June 25, 2024
License shall be renewable by the licensee.
1. Filing of an application for renewal of
					 licensee.
2. Submission of
					 appropriate licensure renewal fee as mandated in Rule 49.6.2.
3. Approval of an annual report by the
					 licensing agency.
4. Maintenance by
					 the ICF-IID of minimum standards in its physical facility, staff, services and
					 operation as set forth in these regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 8 - DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Rule 15-16-1-49.8.1 - Denial or Revocation of License

Current through June 25, 2024
Hearing and Review. The licensing agency after notice
						and opportunity for a hearing to the applicant or licensee is authorized to
						deny, suspend, or revoke a license in any case in which it finds that there has
						been a substantial failure to comply with the requirements established under
						the law and these regulations. Also, the following shall be grounds for denial
						or revocation of license.
1. Fraud on
					 the part of the licensee in applying for a license.
2. A willful or repeated violation by the
					 licensee of any of the provisions of §
											43-11-1 et
					 seq., of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and/or of the rules,
					 regulations, and minimum standards established by the licensing
					 agency.
3. Use of alcoholic
					 beverages or narcotic drugs by the licensee or other personnel of the home, to
					 the extent which threatens the well-being or safety of the resident.
4. Conviction of the licensee of a
					 felony.
5. Publicly misrepresenting
					 the home and/or its services.
6.
					 Permitting, aiding, and abetting the commission of any unlawful act.
7. Conduct or practices detrimental to the
					 health or safety of residents and employees of said facilities provided that
					 this provision shall not be construed to have any reference to healing
					 practices authorized by law. Detrimental practices include but are not
					 necessarily limited to:
a. Cruelty to clients
					 or indifference of their needs which are essential to their general well being
					 and health.
b. Misappropriation of
					 the money or property of a client.
c. Failure to provide food adequate for the
					 needs of the client.
d. Inadequate
					 staff to provide safe care and supervision of a client.
e. Failure to call a physician or nurse
					 practitioner/physician assistant when required by the client's
					 condition.
f. Failure to notify
					 next of kin when a client's conditions become critical.
g. Admission of a client whose condition
					 demands care beyond the level of care provided by the ICF-IID as determined by
					 its classification.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 9 - PROVISION FOR HEARING AND APPEAL FOLLOWING DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE; PENALTIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.9.2 - Penalties

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person establishing, conducting, managing, or
						operating an institution for the aged or infirm (e.g. ICF-IID and/or a ICF-IID
						Residential Community Home ) without a license shall be declared in violations
						of these regulations and Chapter 451 of the Laws of Mississippi of the Regular
						Legislative Session of 1979 and subject to the penalties specified in §18
						thereof.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 10 - ADMINISTRATION: THE AUTHORITY FOR ADMINISTRATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.10.1 - Responsibility

Current through June 25, 2024
The governing authority, the owner, or the person(s)
						designated by the governing authority shall be the supreme authority in an
						ICF-IID responsible for the management, control, and operation of the
						institution including the appointment of qualified staff.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 10 - ADMINISTRATION: THE AUTHORITY FOR ADMINISTRATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.10.2 - Organization

Current through June 25, 2024
Each ICF-IID should establish a written organizational
						plan, which may be an organizational chart that clearly establishes a line of
						authority, responsibilities, and relationships. Written personnel policies and
						job descriptions shall be prepared and given to each
						employee.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 10 - ADMINISTRATION: THE AUTHORITY FOR ADMINISTRATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.10.3 - Relationship of staff to Governing Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
The administrator, personnel, and all auxiliary
						organizations shall be directly or indirectly responsible to the governing
						authority.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 11 - THE LICENSEE › Rule 15-16-1-49.11.1 - Responsibility

Current through June 25, 2024
The licensee shall be the person who the licensing
						agency will hold responsible for the operation of the home in compliance with
						these regulations. The licensee may serve as the administrator or may appoint
						someone to be the administrator. The licensee shall be responsible for
						submitting to the licensing agency the plans and specifications for the
						building, the applications for license, and such reports as are
						required.
1. Initial Application. The
					 licensee shall submit the following with the initial application:
a. References in regard to personal
					 character, temperament, and experience background from three (3) responsible
					 persons not related to him and/or her. The licensing agency reserves the right
					 to make investigations from its own source regarding the character of the
					 applicant.
b. Whether the governing
					 body will be a private proprietary, partnership, corporation, governmental, or
					 other (non-profit, church, etc.). If a partnership, the full name and address
					 of each partner. If a corporation or other, the name, addresses, and title of
					 each officer. If governmental, the unit of government.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 12 - ADMINISTRATOR › Rule 15-16-1-49.12.1 - Responsibility

Current through June 25, 2024
1. There shall be a licensed administrator in
					 an ICF-IID with authority and responsibility for the operation of the ICF-IID
					 in all its administrative and professional functions subject only to the
					 policies enacted by the governing authority and to such orders as it may issue.
					 The administrator shall be the direct representative of the governing authority
					 in the management of the ICF-IID and shall be responsible to said governing
					 authority for the proper performance of duties.
2. There shall be a qualified individual
					 present in the ICF-IID responsible to the administrator in matters of
					 administration who shall represent him or her during the absence. The person
					 shall not be a client of the ICF-IID.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 12 - ADMINISTRATOR › Rule 15-16-1-49.12.2 - Qualifications

Current through June 25, 2024
The administrator and/or program director(s) shall be
						chosen primarily for their administrative ability to establish proper working
						relationship with physicians, nurse practitioners/physician assistants, and
						employees of the ICF-IID.
1. The
					 administrator shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
2. The administrator shall be of reputable
					 and responsible character and in such state of physical and mental health as
					 will permit him or her to satisfactorily direct the activities and services of
					 the ICF-IID.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 13 - FINANCIAL › Rule 15-16-1-49.13.1 - Accounting

Current through June 25, 2024
Accounting methods and procedures should be carried out
						in accordance with a recognized system of good business practice. The method
						and procedure used should be sufficient to permit annual audit, accurate
						determination of the cost of operation and the cost per client per
						day.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 13 - FINANCIAL › Rule 15-16-1-49.13.2 - Financial Structure

Current through June 25, 2024
All facilities shall have a financial plan which
						guarantees sufficient resources to meet operating cost at all times and to
						maintain standards required by these regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 13 - FINANCIAL › Rule 15-16-1-49.13.3 - Admission Agreement

Current through June 25, 2024
Prior to or at the time of admission, the administrator
						and the client or the client's responsible party shall execute in writing a
						financial agreement. This agreement shall be prepared and signed in two or more
						copies, one copy given to the client or his sponsor, and one copy placed on
						file in the licensed ICF-IID. As a minimum this agreement shall contain:
1. Basic charges agreed upon (room, board,
					 laundry, nursing, and/or personal care).
2. Period to be covered in the
					 charges.
3. Services for which
					 special charges are made.
4.
					 Agreement regarding refund for any payments made in advance.
5. An explanation of services/care to be
					 provided.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 13 - FINANCIAL › Rule 15-16-1-49.13.4

Current through June 25, 2024
No agreement or contract shall be entered into between
						the licensee and the client or his responsible party which will relieve the
						licensee of responsibility for the protection of the person and of the rights
						of the individual admitted to the ICF-IID for care, as set forth in these
						regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 13 - FINANCIAL › Rule 15-16-1-49.13.5

Current through June 25, 2024
A record of all sums of money received from each client
						shall be kept up-to-date and available for inspection.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 13 - FINANCIAL › Rule 15-16-1-49.13.6

Current through June 25, 2024
The client or his lawful agent shall be furnished a
						receipt signed by the lawful agent of the institution for all sums paid over to
						the ICF-IID.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 13 - FINANCIAL › Rule 15-16-1-49.13.7

Current through June 25, 2024
Neither the licensee nor any employee shall misuse or
						misappropriate any property real or personal, belonging to a client of the
						ICF-IID.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 13 - FINANCIAL › Rule 15-16-1-49.13.8

Current through June 25, 2024
Undue influence or coercion shall not be used in
						procuring a transfer of funds or property or in procuring a contract or
						agreement providing for payment of funds or delivery of property belonging to a
						client of the ICF-IID.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 13 - FINANCIAL › Rule 15-16-1-49.13.9

Current through June 25, 2024
Agreements between an ICF-IID and a client relative to
						cost of care shall include adequate arrangements for such emergency medical or
						hospital care as may be required by the client.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 13 - FINANCIAL › Rule 15-16-1-49.13.10

Current through June 25, 2024
No licensee, owner, or administrator of an ICF-IID; a
						member of their family; an employee of the ICF-IID; or a person who has
						financial interest in the home shall act as the legal guardian for a client of
						the ICF-IID. This requirement shall not apply if the client is related within
						the third degree as computed by civil law.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 13 - FINANCIAL › Rule 15-16-1-49.13.11 - Client Admission

Current through June 25, 2024
Prior to initial licensure of each ICF-IID, a written
						schedule for client admission shall be developed and submitted to the licensing
						agency.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 14 - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP) › Rule 15-16-1-49.14.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The licensed entity shall develop and maintain a written
						preparedness plan utilizing the "All Hazards" approach to emergency and
						disaster planning. The plan must include procedures to be followed in the event
						of any act of terrorism or man-made or natural disaster as appropriate for the
						specific geographical location. The final draft of the Emergency Operations
						Plan (EOP), will be reviewed by the Office of Emergency Preparedness and
						Response, Mississippi State Department of Health, or their designates, for
						conformance with the "All Hazards Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan."
						Particular attention shall be given to critical areas of concern which may
						arise during any "all hazards" emergency whether required to evacuate or to
						sustain in place. Additional plan criteria or a specified EOP format may be
						required as deemed necessary by the Office of Emergency Preparedness and
						Response. The six (6) critical areas of consideration are:
1. Communications - Facility status reports
					 shall be submitted in a format and a frequency as required by the Office of
					 EOP.
2. Resources and
					 Assets
3. Safety and
					 Security
4. Staffing
5. Utilities
6. Clinical Activities.
7. Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) must be
					 exercised and reviewed annually or as directed by the Office of Emergency
					 Preparedness and Response. Written evidence of current approval or review of
					 provider EOPs, by the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, shall
					 accompany all applications for ICF-IID license renewals.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 14 - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP) › Rule 15-16-1-49.14.2 - ICF-IID and ICF-IID Residential Community Home Fire Preparedness

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Fire Drills. Fire drills shall be
					 conducted one (1) per shift per quarter. Employees shall participate in a fire
					 drill at least four (4) times per year.
2. Written Records. Written records of all
					 drills shall be maintained, indicating content of and attendance at each
					 drill.
3. A fire evacuation plan
					 shall be posted in a conspicuous place and kept current.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 15 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.15.1 - Administration Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
Each
ICF-IID shall provide an office space
						and/or administrative office(s).
1. As
					 a minimum, the office space and/or administrative office(s) shall be provided
					 with a desk, file drawer or cabinet, and related office equipment and
					 supplies.
2. Each ICF-IID caring
					 for twenty-five (25) or more clients should provide a separate room(s) for
					 these facilities.
3. Each ICF-IID
					 should provide a waiting room or space for the public.
4. ICF-IID Residential Community Homes are
					 excluded from the requirements set forth in Rule 49.15.1.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 15 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.15.2 - Communication Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
Each ICF-IID and/or ICF-IID Residential Community Home
						shall have an adequate number of telephones and extensions to summon help in
						case of fire or other emergency, and these shall be located so as to be quickly
						accessible from all parts of the building. The telephone shall be listed under
						the official licensed name of the facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 16 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-49.16.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
Each ICF-IID or ICF-IID Residential Community Home shall
						submit such records and reports as the licensing agency may
						request.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 16 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-49.16.2 - Annual Report

Current through June 25, 2024
An annual report shall be submitted to the licensing
						agency by each ICF-IID and/or ICF-IID Residential Community Home upon such
						uniform dates and shall contain such information in such form as the licensing
						agency prescribes.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 16 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-49.16.3 - Criminal History Record Checks

Current through June 25, 2024
Pursuant to Section
						43-11-13,
						Mississippi Code of 1972, the covered entity shall require to be preformed a
						disciplinary check with the professional licensing agency, if any, for each
						employee to determine if any disciplinary action has been taken against the
						employee by the agency, and a criminal history record check on:
1. Every new employee of a covered entity who
					 provides direct patient care or services and who is employed on or after July
					 01, 2003, and
2. Every employee of
					 a covered entity employed prior to July 01, 2003, who has documented
					 disciplinary action by his or her present employer.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this
					 paragraph, no employee hired on or after July 01, 2003, shall be permitted to
					 provide direct patient care until the results of the criminal history record
					 check revealed no disqualifying record or the employee has been granted a
					 waiver. Provided the covered entity has documented evidence of submission of
					 fingerprints for the background check, any person may be employed and provide
					 direct patient care on a temporary basis pending the results of the criminal
					 history record check but any employment offer, contract, or arrangement with
					 the person shall be voidable, if he/she receives a disqualifying criminal
					 record check and no waiver is granted.
4. If such criminal history record check
					 discloses a felony conviction; a guilty plea; and/or a plea of nolo contendere
					 to a felony for one (1) or more of the following crimes which has not been
					 reversed on appeal, or for which a pardon has not been granted, the
					 applicant/employee shall not be eligible to be employed at the licensed
					 ICF-IID:
a. possession or sale of
					 drugs
b. murder
c. manslaughter
d. armed robbery
e. rape
f. sexual battery
g. sex offense listed in Section
					 45-33-23(g),
					 Mississippi Code of 1972
h. child
					 abuse
i. arson
j. grand larceny
k. burglary
l. gratification of lust
m. aggravated assault
n. felonious abuse and/or battery of
					 vulnerable adult
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 16 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-49.16.4 - Employee Health Screening

Current through June 25, 2024
All staff of an ICF-IID and/or ICF-IID Residential
						Community Home shall receive a health screening by a licensed physician,
						registered nurse, or nurse practitioner/physician assistant prior to employment
						and annually thereafter. The extent of the screening shall be determined by
						committee consisting of at least a licensed physician, nurse
						practitioner/physician assistant or a registered nurse, and the ICF-IID
						administrator.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 16 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-49.16.5 - Employee Health Screening

Current through June 25, 2024
All staff of an ICF-IID and/or ICF-IID Residential
						Community Home shall receive a health screening by a licensed physician,
						registered nurse, or nurse practitioner/physician assistant prior to employment
						and annually thereafter. The extent of the screening shall be determined by
						committee consisting of at least a licensed physician, nurse
						practitioner/physician assistant or a registered nurse, and the ICF-IID
						administrator.
1. There shall be
					 written evidence on file at the ICF-IID indicating that such a committee met to
					 develop a policy for the ICF-IID employee health screening program. This policy
					 shall include:
a. What constitutes an
					 adequate health screening.
b. The
					 health professional designated to conduct the screening.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 16 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-49.16.6 - Employee Testing for Tuberculosis

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Each employee,
					 upon employment of a licensed entity and prior to contact with any
					 patient/client, shall be evaluated for tuberculosis by one of the following
					 methods:
a. IGRA (blood test) and an
					 evaluation of the individual for signs and symptoms of tuberculosis by medical
					 personnel; or
b. A two-step
					 Mantoux tuberculin skin test administered and read by a licensed
					 medical/nursing person certified in the techniques of tuberculin testing
and
an evaluation of the individual for signs and symptoms of
					 tuberculosis by a licensed Physician, Physician's Assistant, Nurse Practitioner
					 or a Registered Nurse.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 16 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-49.16.7 - Admission Record-Personal Information

Current through June 25, 2024
Each ICF-IID and/or ICF-IID Residential Community Home
						shall prepare a record on each client at the time of admission on which the
						following minimum information shall be recorded: name; date of admittance;
						address at the time of admittance; race; sex; marital status; religious
						preference; date of birth; name; address, and telephone number of person
						responsible for client and his/her relationship to him/her; and name and
						telephone number of physician or nurse practitioner/physician assistant, and
						the diagnosis as defined by the current version of the Diagnostic and
						Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The date and reason for discharge
						shall be entered upon discharge of a client.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 16 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-49.16.8 - Reporting of Tuberculosis Testing

Current through June 25, 2024
The ICF-IID and/or ICF-IID Residential Community Home
						shall report and comply with the annual MSDH TB Program surveillance
						procedures.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 17 - CLIENTS' RIGHTS › Rule 15-16-1-49.17.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
The ICF-IID shall maintain written policies and
						procedures regarding the rights and responsibilities of clients. These written
						policies and procedures shall be established in consultation with clients or
						responsible parties. Written policies and procedures regarding clients' rights
						shall be made available to clients or their guardian, next of kin, sponsoring
						agency or agencies, or lawful representative and to the public. There shall be
						documented evidence that the staff of the ICF-IID is trained and involved in
						the implementation of these policies and procedures. In-service on clients'
						rights and responsibilities shall be conducted annually. These rights and
						responsibilities shall be posted throughout the ICF-IID for the benefit of all
						staff and clients.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 17 - CLIENTS' RIGHTS › Rule 15-16-1-49.17.3

Current through June 25, 2024
All rights and responsibilities specified in paragraph
						(1) through (16) of Section Rule 49.17.2, as they pertain to (1) a client
						adjudicated incompetent in accordance with State law, (2) a client who is found
						by his physician or nurse practitioner/physician assistant to be medically
						incapable of understanding these rights, or (3) a client who exhibits a
						communication barrier, devolve to and shall be exercised by the client's
						guardian, next of kin, sponsoring agencies, or representative payee (except
						when the ICF-IID is representative payee.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 18 - STAFF DEVELOPMENT › Rule 15-16-1-49.18.1 - Orientation

Current through June 25, 2024
Each employee, prior to direct contact with clients,
						shall receive thorough orientation to the position, the ICF-IID and/or the
						ICF-IID Residential Community Home, and its policies which shall include but
						not be limited to:
1. Overview of the
					 mission and the policies and procedures of he ICF-IID;
2. Behavior Management and
					 Intervention;
3. Basic First
					 Aid;
4. Confidentiality;
5. Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
					 ;
6. Fire Safety & Emergency
					 Procedures;
7. Food Safety &
					 Handling Procedures;
8.
					 Hand-washing;
9. Infection
					 Control;
10. Population Specific
					 Training;
11. Rights of Individuals
					 Receiving Services;
12. Standard
					 Precautions;
13. Vulnerable Persons
					 Act;
14. Lift/Transfer
					 Procedures;
15. Vehicle &
					 Safety Transportation Procedures;
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 18 - STAFF DEVELOPMENT › Rule 15-16-1-49.18.2 - In-service Training

Current through June 25, 2024
The ICF-IID must provide each employee with initial and
						continuing training that enables the employee to perform his or her duties
						effectively, efficiently, and competently. For employees that work with
						clients, training must focus on skills and competencies directed toward clients
						developmental, behavioral, and health needs. Staff must be able to demonstrate
						the skills and techniques necessary to administer interventions to manage the
						inappropriate behavior of clients, and the skills necessary to implement the
						individual program plans for each client for whom they are
						responsible.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 18 - STAFF DEVELOPMENT › Rule 15-16-1-49.18.3 - Annual in-service training programs

Current through June 25, 2024
Annual in-service training programs shall be provided to
						all employees on an on-going basis and include but not be limited to 12 hours
						related to communication and interpersonal skills, first aid procedures,
						infection control, safety and emergency procedures including abdominal thrust
						and choking procedures, promoting client's independence, respecting clients'
						rights, personal care skills, and six (6) hours that are population
						specific.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 18 - STAFF DEVELOPMENT › Rule 15-16-1-49.18.4 - Training Records

Current through June 25, 2024
A written record shall be maintained of all orientation
						and in-service training sessions.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 18 - STAFF DEVELOPMENT › Rule 15-16-1-49.18.5 - Administrator Mentoring

Current through June 25, 2024
Administrators for ICFs-IID shall be scheduled to spend
						two (2) concurrent days with the licensing agency or its designee for the
						purpose of training and mentoring. Placement of an administrator with the
						licensing agency may include, but not be limited to, assignments within the
						licensing agency's central offices or placement with a survey team. Any costs
						associated with placements for the purposes of this section shall be borne by
						the licensed ICF-IID at which the administrator is employed. The administrator
						shall keep confidential and not disclose to any other persons any identifying
						information about any person or entity that he/she learned while observing
						operations as required by this section, except as otherwise mandated by
						law.
1. This section shall apply to
					 administrators who:
a. received their license
					 from the Mississippi Board of Nursing Home Administrators on or after January
					 1, 2002; and
b. have been employed
					 by a licensed ICF-IID for less than six (6) months, during which time the
					 placement must be completed
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 18 - STAFF DEVELOPMENT › Rule 15-16-1-49.18.6 - Residential Community Home Administrator Mentoring

Current through June 25, 2024
Administrator Mentoring for Residential Community Homes
						under the jurisdiction of the Department of Mental Health will be provided at
						the time and format designated by the Department of Mental Health and
						documentation of such shall be provided to the Department of Health to be
						maintained with the ICF-IID licensure application.
1. This section shall go into effect with the
					 effective date of these regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MEDICAL, NURSING, AND PERSONAL SERVICES: PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.19.1 - ICF-IID and ICF-IID Residential Community Homes

Current through June 25, 2024
Medical, nursing, and personal service shall be provided
						in an area which shall provide privacy, dignity and safety appropriate to the
						necessary intervention required under a client's IPP.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MEDICAL, NURSING, AND PERSONAL SERVICES: PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.19.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The maximum nursing unit shall be sixty (60) beds in an
						ICF-IID.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MEDICAL, NURSING, AND PERSONAL SERVICES: PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.19.3 - ICF-IID and/or ICF-IID Residential Community Home

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Bedrooms.
a. Location.
i. All client bedrooms shall have an outside
					 exposure and shall not be below grade. Window area shall not be less than
					 one-eighth (1/8) of the required floor area. The window sill shall not be over
					 thirty-six (36) inches from the floor.
ii. Client bedrooms shall be located so as to
					 minimize the entrance of unpleasant odors, excessive noise, and other
					 nuisances.
iii. Existing ICF-IID:
					 Client bedrooms shall be directly accessible from the main corridor of the
					 nursing unit providing that accessibility from any public space other than the
					 dining room will be acceptable. In no case shall a client bedroom be used for
					 access to another client bedroom.
iv. All client bedrooms in an ICF-IID and/or
					 ICF-IID Residential Community Home shall be so located that the client can
					 travel from his/her bedroom to a living room, day room, dining room, toilet or
					 bathing area without having to go through another client bedroom.
v. ICF-IID Residential Community Homes: Each
					 client shall have his/her own private bedroom.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MEDICAL, NURSING, AND PERSONAL SERVICES: PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.19.4 - Special Care Room

Current through June 25, 2024
Each ICF-IID shall have a special care room which shall
						be a single bedroom with at least a private half bath (lavatory and water
						closet). There shall be a special care room for each thirty (30) beds or major
						fraction thereof. A special care room may be located anywhere in the building
						rather than a certain number per station.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MEDICAL, NURSING, AND PERSONAL SERVICES: PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.19.5 - ICF-IID Nurses' Station

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Each ICF-IID
					 shall have a nurses' station for each nursing unit. The nurses' station
					 includes as minimum the following:
a.
					 Annunciator board or other equipment for client's call.
b. The minimum areas of the medicine
					 storage/preparation room shall be seventy-five (75) square feet.
c. Storage space for clients' medical records
					 and nurses' charts.
d. Lavatory or
					 sink with disposable towel dispenser.
e. Desk or counter top space adequate for
					 recording data and administering medications charting purposes by physicians,
					 nurse practitioners/physician assistants, and nurses. In an ICF-IID Residential
					 Community Home, there shall be sufficient space to allow for confidentiality
					 and secure medical records.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MEDICAL, NURSING, AND PERSONAL SERVICES: PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.19.6 - Utility Room

Current through June 25, 2024
Each ICF-IID shall provide a separate utility room for
						soiled and clean client care equipment, such as bed pans, urinals, etc. The
						soiled utility room shall contain, as a minimum, the following
						equipment.
1. Provision for cleaning
					 utensils such as bed pans, urinals, et cetera.
2. Lavatory or sink and disposable towel
					 dispenser. The utility room for clean equipment shall have suitable
					 storage.
3. In an ICF-IID
					 Residential Community Home there shall be a closet and/or laundry space that is
					 adequate for separation of clean and soiled laundry.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MEDICAL, NURSING, AND PERSONAL SERVICES: PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-49.19.7 - Toilet and Bathing Facilities in an ICF-IID

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
					 Lavatory, toilet and bathing facilities shall be provided in each ICF-IID
					 nursing unit as follows:
a. Bathing Facilities
2 per nursing
								unit
b. Combination toilet and lavatory
2 per
								nursing unit
2. As a minimum, showers shall be thirty (30)
					 inches by sixty (60) inches without curbing.
3. Handrails shall be provided for all tubs,
					 showers, and commodes in an ICF-IID and/or an ICF-IID Residential Community
					 Home.
4. In addition to the
					 requirements set forth above, a lavatory shall be provided in each client
					 bedroom or in a toilet room that is directly accessible from the bedroom in an
					 ICF-IID.
5. In addition to the
					 requirements set forth above, a toilet shall be located in a room directly
					 accessible from each client bedroom in an ICF-IID. The minimum area for a room
					 containing only a toilet shall be three (3) feet by six (6) feet in an
					 ICF-IID.
Miss. Code Ann.
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