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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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.4 - Structural Soundness and Repair; Fire Resistive Rating

Current through June 25, 2024
The building shall be structurally sound, free from
						leaks and excessive moisture, in good repair, and painted at sufficient
						intervals to be reasonably attractive inside and out. One-story structures
						shall have a one-hour fire resistance rating except that walls and ceiling of
						high fire hazard areas shall be of two-hour fire resistance rating in
						accordance with NFPA #220. Multistoried buildings shall be of fire resistive
						materials. Multi-storied buildings shall be of fire resistive materials. One
						hour fire resistance rating as prescribed by the current edition of the
						National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 220, types of Building
						Construction. (Example: Type II (111), or Type V (111). (Except walls and
						ceilings of high fire hazard areas shall be of two-hour fire resistance
						rating).
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.5 - Temperature

Current through June 25, 2024
Adequate heating and cooling shall be provided in all
						rooms used by patients so that a minimum temperature of seventy-five (75
						degrees) to eighty (80 degrees) Fahrenheit may be maintained.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.6 - Lighting

Current through June 25, 2024
Each patient's room shall have artificial light adequate
						for reading and other uses as needed. All entrances, corridors, stairways,
						ramps, cellars, attics, storerooms, kitchens, laundries, and service units
						shall have sufficient artificial lighting to prevent accidents and promote
						efficiency of service. Night lights shall be provided in all corridors,
						stairways, toilets, and bathing rooms.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.7 - Emergency power/Lighting

Current through June 25, 2024
To provide electricity during an interruption of the
						normal electric supply that could affect the medical care, treatment and safety
						of the occupants, an emergency source of electricity shall be provided and
						connected to certain circuits for lighting and power. The source of the
						emergency electric service shall be an emergency generator, with a stand-by
						supply of fuel for 24 hours.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.8 - Screens

Current through June 25, 2024
All screen doors and non-stationary windows shall be
						equipped with tight fitting, full length, sixteen (16) mesh screens. Screen
						doors shall swing out and shall be equipped with self-closing
						devices.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.9 - Floors

Current through June 25, 2024
All floors shall be smooth and free from defects such as
						cracks and be finished so that they can be easily cleaned. Floors in corridors,
						patient bedrooms, toilets, bathing rooms, kitchens, utility rooms, and other
						areas where frequent cleaning is necessary should be covered wall-to-wall with
						inlaid linoleum, resilient tile, hard tile, or the
						equivalent.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.10 - Walls and Ceilings

Current through June 25, 2024
All walls and ceilings shall be of sound construction
						with an acceptable surface and shall be maintained in good repair. Generally
						the walls and ceilings should be painted a light color.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.11 - Ceiling Height

Current through June 25, 2024
All ceilings shall have a height of at least eight (8)
						feet except that a height of seven (7) feet six (6) inches may be approved for
						corridors or toilets and bathing rooms where the lighting fixtures are
						recessed. Exception may be made for existing facilities.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.12 - Handrails

Current through June 25, 2024
Handrails shall be installed on both sides of all
						corridors and hallways used by patients. The handrails should be installed from
						thirty-two (32) inches to thirty-six (36) inches above the floor. The handrails
						should have a return to the wall at each rail ending.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.13 - Ramps and Inclines

Current through June 25, 2024
Ramps and inclines, where installed for the use of
						patients, shall not exceed one (1) foot of rise in ten (10) feet of run, shall
						be furnished with a non-slip floor, and shall be provided with handrails on
						both sides.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.14 - Stairways

Current through June 25, 2024
Stairways shall have a minimum width of forty-four (44)
						inches with risers not to exceed seven and three-fourths (7¾) inches and
						treads not less than nine (9) inches. Treads shall be of uniform width and
						risers of uniform height in any one flight of stairs. All stairways and
						stairway landings shall be equipped with handrails on both sides.
1. A landing with width not less than the
					 width of the stairs shall be provided at the top and bottom of each flight of
					 stairs.
2. Winding stairways or
					 triangular treads are prohibited.
3. Stairways shall be enclosed with
					 noncombustible materials of at least two-hour fire resistance rating.
4. Openings to stairways shall be
					 equipped with doors with self-closing devices.
5. Doors to stairways shall open in the
					 direction of exit travel and be equipped with a vision window of wired glass.
					 The doors shall open on a landing of the same width as the stair
					 width.
6. Stairways shall be
					 individually enclosed and separated from any public hall.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.15 - Corridors and Passageways

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Corridors in
					 patient areas shall be not less than eight (8) feet wide. Exception may be
					 granted to existing structures where it is structurally or feasibly impossible
					 to comply.
2. Exit Passageways
					 other than corridors in patient areas shall be not less than four (4) feet wide
					 between handrails.
3. Corridors and
					 passageways shall be kept unobstructed.
4. Corridors and passageways which lead to
					 the outside from any required stairway shall be enclosed as required for
					 stairways.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.16 - Doors General

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All stairway
					 doors; doors providing egress from corridors (other than to the exterior) and
					 all doors to shafts, utility closets, boiler and incinerator rooms, in fire
					 walls, and other spaces which are a possible source of fire shall be equal to
					 Underwriters' Laboratories "Class B-1 ½ hour" self-closing doors.
2. All corridor doors except doors
					 to janitor closets, toilets, and bathrooms shall be 20 minute rated fire doors
					 or solid wooden doors of the flush type of nominal thickness of at least one
					 and three-fourths (1 3/4 inches)
3.
					 Bedroom, patient bath, and toilet doors shall not be equipped with hardware
					 that will allow a patient to lock himself within the room.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.17 - Exit Doors

Current through June 25, 2024
Exit doors shall meet the following:
1. They shall be of a fire resistive rating
					 equal to the stairway or passage.
2. Doors leading to stairways shall be not
					 less than forty-four (44) inches wide.
3. Doors to the exterior shall be not less
					 than forty-four (44) inches wide except where the capacity of a first floor
					 exceeds sixty (60) persons or a floor above the first floor exceeds thirty (30)
					 persons in which case wider doors maybe required.
4. Exit doors shall swing in the direction of
					 exit and shall not obstruct the travel along any required exit.
5. Revolving doors shall not be used as
					 required exits.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.18 - Door Widths

Current through June 25, 2024
All exit doors shall be a minimum of forty-four (44)
						inches wide and open outward. Doors to patient bedrooms shall be a minimum of
						forty-four (44) inches wide. All other doors through which patients must pass
						(doors to living and day rooms, dining rooms, recreational areas, toilet and
						bathrooms, physical and occupational therapy rooms, etc.) shall be a minimum of
						thirty-six (36) inches wide. Doors to patient closets shall be not less than
						twenty (20) inches wide. Exception may be granted to existing
						facilities.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.19 - Door Swing

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Exit doors,
					 other than from a living unit, shall swing in the direction of exit from the
					 structure.
2. Patient bedroom
					 doors. Patient bedroom doors opening from a corridor shall open to the inside
					 of the room.
3. Toilet or bathroom
					 doors. Doors to toilet and bathrooms accessible from the patient's bedroom
					 shall open into the room. Doors to toilet or bathroom accessible from a
					 corridor shall open into the toilet or bathroom.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.20 - Floor levels

Current through June 25, 2024
All differences in floor levels within the building
						shall be accomplished by stairs of not less than three (3) six-inch risers,
						ramps, or inclines; and they shall be equipped with handrails on both
						sides.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.21 - Space Under Stairs

Current through June 25, 2024
Space under stairs shall not be used for storage
						purposes. All walls and doors shall meet the same fire rating as the
						stairwell.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.22 - Interior Finish and Decorative Materials

Current through June 25, 2024
All combustible, decorative, and acoustical material
						shall be rendered and maintained flame resistant. It is recommended that
						curtains be of fiberglass or other flame resistant material.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.23 - Fire Extinguishers

Current through June 25, 2024
Fire extinguishers of number, type, and capacity
						appropriate to the need shall be provided for each floor and for special fire
						hazard areas such as kitchen, laundry, and mechanical room. All extinguishers
						shall be of a type approved by the licensing authority of the Department of
						Health. A vaporizing liquid extinguisher (such as carbon tetrachloride) will
						not be approved for use inside the building. Extinguishers shall be inspected
						and serviced periodically as recommended by the manufacturer. The date of
						inspection shall be entered on a tag attached to the extinguisher and signed by
						a reliable inspector such as the local fire chief or representative of a fire
						extinguisher servicing company. The current edition of NFPA 10 and NFPA 72,
						Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, shall be the governing code for fire
						extinguishers which are not covered in these regulations.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.24 - Fire Detection and Fire Protection System

Current through June 25, 2024
1. An automatic
					 sprinkler-alarm shall be installed in, with the current edition of NFPA 13,
					 Installation of Sprinkler Systems, recognized by this agency on the date of
					 construction.
2. Fire alarms and
					 smoke detectors shall be installed in accordance with current edition of NFPA
					 72, National Fire Alarm Code, recognized by this agency on the date of
					 construction.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.25 - Smoke Barrier or Fire-Retardant Walls

Current through June 25, 2024
Each building shall be divided into areas not exceeding
						five thousand (5,000) square feet between exterior walls or smoke barrier
						walls. The barrier walls shall be constructed from floor to roof decking with
						no openings except in corridors or other areas specifically approved by the
						licensing agency. Selfclosing "B" label fire doors with fusible linkage shall
						be installed in the barrier walls in corridors. All air spaces in the walls
						shall be filled with noncombustible material. The current edition of NFPA 101
						Life Safety Code (recognized by licensing agency) shall be the governing code
						for smoke barrier or fire-retardant walls items which are not covered in the
						regulations.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.26 - Exit Signs

Current through June 25, 2024
Exits shall be marked with plainly lettered illuminated
						signs bearing the word "Exit" or "Fire Escape" in letters at least four and
						one-half (4 1/2) inches high. Exit signs shall be illuminated at all times and
						wired in front of the electrical panel with fuse control in a locked box.
						Additional signs shall be placed in corridors and passageways wherever
						necessary to indicate the direction of exit.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.27 - Fire Escapes and Ladders

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The use of
					 ladders (metal or otherwise) in lieu of escapes or fire stairways shall not be
					 permitted on any facility licensed under these regulations.
2. The use of open fire escapes shall not be
					 permitted on facilities opened or established after the effective date of these
					 regulations.
3. Open fire escapes
					 will be permitted on existing institutions provided such fire escapes meet the
					 following requirements:
a. They must be of
					 non-combustible material.
b. They
					 must have railing or guard at least four (4) feet high on each unenclosed side.
c. Wall openings adjacent to fire
					 escapes shall be protected with fire resistive doors and windows.
d. Doors leading to fire escapes shall open
					 in the direction of exit.
e. Fire
					 escapes on facilities licensed after adoption of these regulations should
					 generally meet requirements for stairways.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.28 - Required Fire Exits

Current through June 25, 2024
1. At least two (2)
					 exits, remote from each other, shall be provided for each occupied story of the
					 building. Dead-end corridors are undesirable and in not even shall exceed
					 thirty (30) feet.
2. Exits shall be
					 of such number and so located that the distance of travel from the door of any
					 occupied room to an exit from that floor shall not exceed one hundred (100)
					 feet. In buildings completely protected by a standard automatic sprinkler
					 system, the distance may be one hundred fifty (150) feet.
3. Each occupied room shall have at least one
					 (1) door opening directly to the outside or to a corridor, stairway, or ramp
					 leading directly to the outside.
4.
					 Doors on fire exits shall open to the outside.
5. The current edition of NFPA 101 Life
					 Safety Code (recognized by licensing agency) shall be the governing code for
					 exit items which are not covered in the regulations.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.29 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Current through June 25, 2024
Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating,
						air-conditioning, and water systems installed shall meet the requirements of
						local codes and ordinances as well as the applicable regulation of the
						Department of Health. Where there are no local codes or ordinances, the
						following codes and recommendations shall govern:
1. National Electrical Code.
2. National Plumbing Code.
3. American Society of Heating,
					 Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
4. Recommendations of the American Society of
					 Mechanical Engineers.
5.
					 Recommendations of American Gas Association.
6. National Board of Fire Underwriters.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.30

Current through June 25, 2024
The heating of institutions for the aged or infirm
						licensed after adoption of these regulations shall be restricted to steam, hot
						water, or warm air systems employing central heating plants or Underwriters'
						Laboratories approved electric heating. The use of portable heaters of any kind
						is prohibited with the following exceptions for existing homes:
1. Portable type gas heaters provided they
					 meet all the following:
a. A circulating type
					 with a recessed enclosed flame so designed that clothing or other flammable
					 material cannot be ignited;
b.
					 Equipped with a safety pilot light;
c. Properly vented to the outside;
d. Approved by American Gas Association or
					 Underwriters' Laboratories.
e. An
					 approved type of electrical heater such as wall insert type.
f. Lighting (except for emergency lighting)
					 shall be restricted to electricity. No open flame lighting such as by kerosene
					 lamps, gas lamps, or candles shall be permitted.
g. The Department of Health may require, at
					 its discretion, inspection of mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems
					 installed prior to effective date of these regulations by building, electrical
					 plumbing officials or other competent authorities, a certification of adequacy
					 and safety presented to the Department of Health.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 48 - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP) › Rule 15-16-1-1.48.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The licensed entity shall develop and maintain a written
						preparedness plan utilizing the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Template
						developed by the MSDH Office of Emergency Planning and Response. All Hazards"
						and "Whole Community" approach to emergency and disaster planning. The plan
						must include procedures to be followed in the event of any pandemic, 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 Planning and Response, Mississippi
						State Department of Health, or their designates, for conformance with the "All
						Hazards Emergency Preparedness Planning 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 Planning and Response. The eight
						(8) 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
					 Emergency Planning and Response;
2.
					 Resources and Assets;
3. Safety and
					 Security;
4. Smoke
					 Detectors/Extinguishers (Refer to NFPA 10 and NFPA 72);
5. Staffing;
6. Infrastructure (Water, sewer, electricity,
					 data systems, etc.);
7. Clinical
					 Activities; and
8. Continuity of
					 Operations Planning (COOP) to include surge and alternate care sites.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 48 - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP) › Rule 15-16-1-1.48.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) must be exercised and
						reviewed annually or as directed by the Office of Emergency Planning and
						Response. Written evidence of current verification or review of provider EOPs,
						by the Office of Emergency Planning and Response, shall accompany all
						applications for facility license renewals.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 49 - FACILITY FIRE PREPAREDNESS › Rule 15-16-1-1.49.1 - Fire Drills

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Inpatient- 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. Outpatient-Fire drills shall be conducted
					 a minimum of (2) times per year.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 49 - FACILITY FIRE PREPAREDNESS › Rule 15-16-1-1.49.2 - Written Records

Current through June 25, 2024
Written records of all drills shall be maintained,
						indicating content of and attendance at each drill.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 49 - FACILITY FIRE PREPAREDNESS › Rule 15-16-1-1.49.3

Current through June 25, 2024
A fire evacuation plan shall be posted in each facility
						in a conspicuous place and kept current.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 50 - NURSING UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-1.50.1 - Nursing Unit

Current through June 25, 2024
Nursing Unit - Medical, nursing, and personal services
						shall be provided in a specifically designated area which shall include
						bedrooms, special care room(s), nurses' station, utility room toilet and
						bathing facilities, linen and storage closets and wheelchair
						space.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 50 - NURSING UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-1.50.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The maximum nursing unit shall be twenty - five (25)
						beds.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 50 - NURSING UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-1.50.3 - Bedrooms Location

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All patient
					 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 floor area. The window sill
					 shall not be over thirty-six (36) inches from the floor.
2. Patient bedrooms shall be located so as to
					 minimize the entrance of unpleasant odors, excessive noise and other nuisances.
3. Patient 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 patient bedroom be used for access to another
					 patient bedroom.
4. All patient
					 bedrooms shall be so located that the patient can travel from his/her bedroom
					 to a living room, day room, dining room, or toilet or bathing facility without
					 having to go through another patient bedroom.
a. Floor Area - Minimum usable floor area per
					 bed shall be as follows:
i. Private room 100
					 square feet
ii. Multi-bed room 80
					 square feet
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 50 - NURSING UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-1.50.4 - Isolation Room

Current through June 25, 2024
Each hospice facility shall have one isolation room
						which shall be a single bedroom with at least a private half bath (lavatory and
						water closet).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 50 - NURSING UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-1.50.5 - Nurses' Station

Current through June 25, 2024
Each inpatient hospice shall have a nurses' station for
						each nursing unit. The nurses' station shall include as a minimum the
						following:
1. Annunciator board or
					 other equipment for patient's call;
2. The minimum areas of the medicine
					 storage/preparation room shall be seventy-five (75) feet;
3. Storage space for patients' medical
					 records and nurses' charts.
4.
					 Lavatory or sink with disposable towel dispenser;
5. Desk or countertop space adequate for
					 recording and charting purposes by physicians and nurses;
6. The nurses' station area shall be
					 well-lighted; and
7. It is
					 recommended that nurses' lounge with toilet be provided for nursing personnel
					 adjacent to the station. A refrigerator for the storage of drugs shall be
					 provided at each nurses' station. Drugs, food, and beverages may not be stored
					 together.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 50 - NURSING UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-1.50.6 - Utility Room

Current through June 25, 2024
Each inpatient hospice shall provide a separate utility
						room for soiled and clean patient care equipment such as bedpans, urinals, et
						cetera. The soiled utility room shall contain, as a minimum, the following
						equipment:
1. Provision for cleaning
					 utensils such as bed pans, urinal, et cetera;
2. Utensil sterilizer;
3. Lavatory or sink and disposable towel
					 dispenser;
4. The utility room for
					 clean equipment shall have suitable storage.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 50 - NURSING UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-1.50.7 - Toilet and Bathing Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
Separate toilet and bathing facilities shall be provided
						on each floor for each sex in the following ratios as a minimum:
a. Bathtubs or showers 1 per 12 beds or
					 fraction thereof Lavatories 1 per 8 beds or fraction thereof
b. Toilets 1 per 8 beds or fraction thereof
c. As a minimum, showers shall be
					 four (4) feet by four (4) feet without curbing.
d. Handrails shall be provided for all tubs,
					 showers, and commodes.
e. A
					 lavatory shall be provided in each patient bedroom or in a toilet room that is
					 directly accessible from the bedroom.
f. A water closet shall be located in a room
					 directly accessible from each patient bedroom. The minimum area for a room
					 containing only a water closet shall be three (3) feet by six (6)
					 feet.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 50 - NURSING UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-1.50.8 - Other Rooms and Areas

Current through June 25, 2024
In addition to the above facilities, each nursing unit
						shall include the following rooms and areas: linen closet, storage closet and
						wheelchair space.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 50 - NURSING UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-1.50.9 - Required Rooms and Areas

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Clean linen
					 storage - Adequate area shall be provided for storing clean linens which shall
					 be separate from dirty linen storage.
2. Wheelchair area - Adequate area shall be
					 provided for storage of wheelchairs.
3. Dining Room - The dining area shall be
					 large enough to accommodate needs of the hospice patients/families.
4. Food Storage - A food storage room shall
					 be provided convenient to the kitchen in all future licensed homes. It should
					 have cross ventilation. All foods must be stored a minimum of twelve (12)
					 inches above the floor.
5. Day Room
					 or Living Room - Adequate day or living room area shall be provided for
					 patients or residents and guests. These areas shall be designated exclusively
					 for this purpose and shall not be used as sleeping area or otherwise. It is
					 recommended that at least two (2) such areas be provided and more in larger
					 facilities.
6. Counseling Room
-
The hospice shall provide a defined quiet room or place that
					 will accommodate families and where consoling and/or counseling can be offered.
7. Janitor Closet - At least one
					 (1) janitor's closet shall be provided for each floor. The closet shall be
					 equipped with a mop sink and be adequate in area to store cleaning supplies and
					 equipment. A separate janitor's closet shall be provided for the food service
					 area.
8. Garbage - Garbage can
					 cleaning and storage area.
9.
					 General Storage - A minimum area equal to at least (5) square feet per bed
					 shall be provided for general storage.
10. Laundry - If laundry is done in the
					 institution, a laundry room shall be provided. The laundry shall be enclosed by
					 two-hour fire resistive construction. Adequate equipment for the laundry load
					 of the home shall be installed. The sorting, washing, and extracting process
					 should be separated from the folding and ironing area - preferably in separate
					 rooms.
11. A separate toilet room
					 (lavatory and water closet) with lockers shall be provided for male and female
					 employees.
12. A separate toilet
					 room shall be provided for each sex of the public.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 51 - CONCLUSION GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-1.51.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Conditions which have not been covered in the Standards
						shall be enforced in accordance with the best practices as interpreted by the
						Licensing Agency. The Licensing Agency reserves the right to:
1. Visit hospice patients in their place of
					 residence in order to evaluate the quality of care provided.
2. Review the payroll records of each hospice
					 agency for the purpose of verifying staffing patterns.
3. Information obtained by the licensing
					 agency through filed reports, inspection, or as otherwise authorized, shall not
					 be disclosed publicly in such manner as to identify individuals or
					 institutions, except in proceedings involving the question of licensure.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 51 - CONCLUSION GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-1.51.2 - VARIANCES AND WAIVERS

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Department,
					 upon application, may grant variances or waivers of specific rules and
					 regulations when it has been shown that the rule or regulation is not
					 applicable or to allow experimentation and demonstration of new and innovative
					 approaches to delivery of services.
2. The Department may exempt classes of
					 facilities from regulation, as provided, when regulation would not permit the
					 purpose intended or the class of facilities is subject to similar requirements
					 under other rules and regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 2 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - General: Legal Authority › Rule 15-16-1-2.1.1 - Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
By virtue of authority vested in it by Mississippi Code
						Annotated, § 41-125-1 through § 41-125-23, or as otherwise amended,
						the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH, otherwise known as the
						licensing agency), has the authority and powers, as necessary, to promulgate
						and adopt the following rules, regulations and standards governing Prescribed
						Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) centers and to license and regulate said centers
						in the State of Mississippi.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated § 41-125-19
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 2 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - General: Legal Authority › Rule 15-16-1-2.1.2 - Procedures Governing Amendments

Current through June 25, 2024
The rules, regulations and minimum standards for
						Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care centers may be amended by the licensing
						agency from time to time as necessary to promote the health, safety and welfare
						of the children being served and to assure that centers provide the necessary
						family-centered medical, developmental, psychological, nutritional,
						psychological and family training services.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated § 41-125-19
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 2 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - General: Legal Authority › Rule 15-16-1-2.1.3 - Inspections Required

Current through June 25, 2024
No PPEC center shall operate without a license. No PPEC
						center shall be licensed without being inspected and having achieved compliance
						with the rules, regulations and standards as set forth in this chapter. Each
						PPEC center for which a license has been issued shall be inspected by the
						Mississippi State Department of Health or by persons delegated with authority
						by said Mississippi State Department of Health at such interval that the
						Department may direct. Mississippi State Department of Health and/or its
						authorized representatives shall have the right to inspect construction work in
						progress. The PPEC center shall provide Mississippi State Department of Health
						unrestricted access to the center, children and clinical/medical records as
						necessary to verify compliance with said rules and regulations.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated § 41-125-19
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 2 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 3 - Licensing › Rule 15-16-1-2.3.1 - Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
Except as provided in Mississippi Code § 41-125-5,
						no individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation shall either
						directly or indirectly operate a PPEC center in this state without first
						applying for and receiving a license from the Mississippi State Department for
						Health.
Mississippi Code of
						1972, Section § 41-125-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 2 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 3 - Licensing › Rule 15-16-1-2.3.2 - License

Current through June 25, 2024
A license, from the Mississippi State Department of
						Health, is required to operate a Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC)
						center prior to said entity providing services to three or more medically
						dependent or technologically dependent children who meet the definition of the
						above definitions unless such entity meets the definition/requirement for
						exemption which reads:
1. A PPEC
					 center, institution or other place operated by the federal government or any
					 agency of the federal government are exempt from the provisions of this
					 chapter.
Mississippi Code of
						1972, Section § 41-125-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 2 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 3 - Licensing › Rule 15-16-1-2.3.3 - Designation of License

Current through June 25, 2024
Separate licenses are required for PPEC centers
						maintained on separate premises, even though such centers may be operated under
						the same management. A separate distinct license is required to distinguish
						entities providing twelve (12) hour care services verses twenty-four (24) hour
						services. No PPEC center shall co-locate with another facility licensed by the
						Department.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated § 41-125-19
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 2 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 3 - Licensing › Rule 15-16-1-2.3.4 - Rules and Regulations

Current through June 25, 2024
Any individual, firm, association, partnership or
						corporation operating a PPEC center in this state is subject to the
						requirements of Section § 41-125-19 and all requirements as outlined in
						the Minimum Standards of Operation for Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care
						Centers. The Mississippi State Department of Health has legal authority to
						promulgate rules and regulations.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated § 41-125-19
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 2 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 3 - Licensing › Rule 15-16-1-2.3.5 - Application

Current through June 25, 2024
Application for a license or renewal shall be made on in
						writing to the licensing agency, on forms provided by the licensing agency,
						which shall contain information that the licensing agency may require.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated § 41-125-19
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 2 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 3 - Licensing › Rule 15-16-1-2.3.6 - Fees

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Each application for initial licensure
					 shall be accompanied by an initial application fee of five hundred dollars
					 ($500.00) for up to 25 beds; with an additional twenty dollars ($20.00) per bed
					 for each licensed bed thereafter, up to five thousand dollars ($5,000), in
					 either business check or money order made payable to the Mississippi State
					 Department of Health. The fees are not refundable.
2. Each application for renewal shall be
					 accompanied by a renewal fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for up to 25
					 beds; with an additional twenty dollars ($20.00) per bed for each licensed bed
					 thereafter, up to five thousand dollars ($5,000), made payable by a business
					 check or money order to Mississippi State Department of Health.
3. Applicants for initial licensure, or
					 licensees, shall pay a user fee to the licensing agency for review of any
					 construction proposal whether modification or new construction in the rate of
					 three thousand dollars ($3000.00).
Mississippi Code
						Annotated § 41-125-7