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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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 26 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: ANESTHETIZING AREAS › Rule 15-16-1-44.26.3 - Controlled Substance Administration Accountability

Current through June 25, 2024
The administration of all controlled substances to
						patients shall be carefully recorded into the anesthesia record. The following
						information shall be transferred from the anesthesia record to the controlled
						substance record by the administering practitioner during the shift in which
						the controlled substance was administered.
1. The patient's name.
2. The name of the controlled substance and
					 the dosage administered.
3. The
					 date and time the controlled substance is administered.
4. The signature of the practitioner
					 administering the controlled substance.
5. The wastage of any controlled
					 substance.
6. The balance of
					 controlled substances remaining after the administration of any quantity of the
					 controlled substance.
7. Day-ending
					 or shift-ending verification of count of balances of controlled substances
					 remaining, and controlled substances administered shall be accomplished by two
					 (2) designated licensed persons whose signatures shall be affixed to a
					 permanent record.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 27 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.27.1 - Laboratory Services

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility may either provide a clinical laboratory or
						make contractual arrangements with an approved outside laboratory to perform
						services commensurate with the needs of the facility.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 27 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.27.2 - Qualifications of Outside Laboratory

Current through June 25, 2024
An approved outside laboratory may be defined as a
						freestanding independent laboratory or a hospital-based laboratory which in
						either case has been appropriately certified or meets equivalent standards as a
						provider under the prevailing regulations of 42 CFR Part 493, Clinical
						Laboratory Improvement Amendment, 1988.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 27 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.27.3 - Agreements

Current through June 25, 2024
Such contractual arrangements shall be deemed as meeting
						the requirements of this section so long as those arrangements contain written
						policies, procedures and individual chart documentation to disclose that the
						policies of the facility are met and the needs of the patients are being
						provided. Written original reports shall be a part of the patient's
						chart.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 27 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.27.4 - In-House Laboratories

Current through June 25, 2024
1. In-house
					 laboratories shall be well organized and properly supervised by qualified
					 personnel.
2. The laboratory will
					 be of sufficient size and adequately equipped to perform the necessary services
					 of the facility.
3. Provisions
					 shall be made for preventive maintenance and an acceptable quality control
					 program covering all types of analyses performed by the laboratory.
					 Documentation will be maintained.
4. Written policies and procedures shall be
					 developed and approved for all services provided by the laboratory.
5. When tissue removed in surgery is examined
					 by a pathologist, either macroscopically or microscopically, as determined by
					 the treating physician and the pathologist, the pathology report shall be made
					 a part of the patient's record.
6.
					 Arrangements shall be made for immediate pathological examinations, when
					 appropriate.
7. The laboratory must
					 provide pathologists' services, as necessary.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 28 - LEVEL II ABORTION FACILITY ENVIRONMENT : PATIENT AREAS › Rule 15-16-1-44.28.1 - Treatment Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Examination
					 Room(s). Rooms for examination shall have a minimum floor area of 80 square
					 feet, excluding vestibules, toilets, and closets. Room arrangement should
					 permit at least 2 feet 8 inches clearance at each side and at the foot of the
					 examination table. A hand-washing fixture shall be provided.
2. Procedure Room. Procedure rooms shall have
					 a minimum floor area of 120 square feet, excluding vestibule, toilet, and
					 closets. The minimum room dimension shall be 10 feet. A scrub sink with knee,
					 elbow, wrist, or foot control, soap dispenser, and single service towel
					 dispenser will be available. All finishes shall be capable of repeated
					 cleaning.
3. Recovery Room. One or
					 more recovery rooms containing sufficient beds for recovering patient shall be
					 provided. Reclining type vinyl upholstered chairs may be substituted in lieu of
					 beds. Direct visual observation of the patients shall be possible from a
					 central vantage point, yet patients shall have a reasonable amount of
					 privacy.
4. Clean Workroom. A clean
					 workroom shall be provided sufficient in size to process and store clean and
					 sterile supply material and equipment, and must contain a work counter and
					 sink. A system for sterilizing equipment shall be provided. Sterilizing
					 procedures may be done on or off site, or disposables may be used to satisfy
					 functional needs.
5. Soiled
					 Workroom. A separate soiled workroom is not required; however, facilities shall
					 be provided for closed clean storage which prevents contamination by soiled
					 materials and for storage and handling of soiled linens and other soiled
					 materials.
6. Toilets. At least one
					 toilet and lavatory with soap dispenser and towel dispenser shall be provided
					 in the recovery room area. Recovering patients shall have easy access to toilet
					 facilities. Toilet facilities shall be provided at no less than one water
					 closet and lavatory per ten recovery beds.
7. Housekeeping Room. At least one
					 housekeeping room or closet shall be provided. It shall contain a service sink
					 and storage for housekeeping supplies and equipment.
8. The examination room, procedure room, and
					 recovery room may be combined, provided that the combined room meets the
					 requirements of Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 29 - General Service Facilities › Rule 15-16-1-44.29.1 - Admission Office

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be a room designated as the admission office
						where patients may discuss personal matters in private. The admission office
						may be combined with the business office and medical record room if privacy can
						be maintained when confidential matters are being discussed. This space shall
						be separated from the treatment area by walls and partitions.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 29 - General Service Facilities › Rule 15-16-1-44.29.2 - Waiting Room

Current through June 25, 2024
A waiting room in the administrative section shall be
						provided with sufficient seating for the maximum number of persons that may be
						waiting at any time. Public toilets/public telephones and drinking fountains,
						accessible to individuals with disabilities shall be
						available.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 30 - Plan And Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-44.30.1 - New Construction, Additions, and Major Alterations

Current through June 25, 2024
When construction is contemplated, either for new
						buildings, conversions, additions, or major alterations to existing buildings,
						or portions of buildings coming within the scope of these rules, plans and
						specifications shall be submitted for review and approval to the Mississippi
						Department of Health.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 30 - Plan And Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-44.30.2 - Minor Alterations and Remodeling

Current through June 25, 2024
Minor alterations and remodeling which do not affect the
						structural integrity of the building, which do not change functional operation,
						which do not affect fire safety, and which do not add beds or facilities over
						those for which the surgical facility is licensed need not be submitted for
						approval.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 30 - Plan And Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-44.30.3 - Water Supply, Plumbing, and Drainage

Current through June 25, 2024
No system of water supply, plumbing, sewerage, garbage,
						or refuse disposal shall be installed, nor any such existing system materially
						altered or extended until complete plans and specifications for the
						installation, alteration, or extension have been submitted to the Mississippi
						Department of Health for review and approval.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 30 - Plan And Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-44.30.4 - First Stage Submission - Preliminary Plans

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
					 First stage or preliminary plans shall include the following:
a. Plot plans showing size and shape of
					 entire site, location of proposed building and any existing structures,
					 adjacent streets, highways, sidewalks, railroad, etc., all properly designated;
					 size, characteristics, and location of all existing public utilities.
b. Floor plans showing overall dimensions of
					 buildings; location, size and purpose of all rooms; location and size of all
					 doors, windows, and other openings with swing of doors properly indicated; and
					 location of stairs, elevators, dumbwaiters, vertical shafts, and
					 chimneys.
c. Outline specifications
					 listing the kind and type of materials.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 30 - Plan And Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-44.30.5 - Final Stage Submission - Working Drawings and Specifications

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Final stage or working drawings and
					 specifications shall include the following:
a. Architectural drawings.
b. Structural drawings.
c. Mechanical drawings to include plumbing,
					 heating, and air conditioning.
d.
					 Electrical drawings.
e. Detailed
					 specifications.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 30 - Plan And Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-44.30.6 - Preparation of Plans and Specifications

Current through June 25, 2024
The preparation of drawings and specifications shall be
						executed by or be under the immediate supervision of an architect registered in
						the State of Mississippi.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 30 - Plan And Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-44.30.7 - Contract Modifications

Current through June 25, 2024
Any contract modification which affects or changes the
						function, design, or purpose of a facility shall be submitted to and approved
						by the Mississippi Department of Health prior to beginning work set forth in
						any contract modification.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 30 - Plan And Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-44.30.8 - Inspections

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Department of Health and its authorized
						representative shall have access to the work for inspection whenever it is in
						preparation or progress.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.1 - Location

Current through June 25, 2024
The abortion facility shall be located in an attractive
						setting with sufficient parking space provided, with provisions for meeting the
						needs of the individuals with disabilities. The facility shall be located
						within 30 minutes travel time from a hospital which has an emergency room and
						shall not be located within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from the
						property on which any church, school or kindergarten is located. Site approval
						by the licensing agency must be secured before construction
						begins.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.2 - Local Restriction

Current through June 25, 2024
The abortion facility shall comply with local zoning,
						building, and fire ordinances. In additional, ambulatory surgical facilities
						shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.3 - Structural Soundness

Current through June 25, 2024
The building shall be structurally sound, free from leaks
						and excessive moisture, in good repair, and painted at intervals to be
						reasonably attractive inside and out.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.4 - Fire Extinguisher

Current through June 25, 2024
An all purpose fire extinguisher shall be provided at
						each exit and special hazard areas, and located so a person would not have to
						travel more than 75 feet to reach an extinguisher.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.5 - Fire extinguishers

Current through June 25, 2024
shall be of a type approved by the local fire department
						or State Fire Marshall and shall be inspected at least annually. An attached
						tag shall bear the initials or name of the inspector and the date
						inspected.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.6 - Ventilation

Current through June 25, 2024
The building shall be properly ventilated at all times
						with a comfortable temperature maintained.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.7 - Garbage Disposal

Current through June 25, 2024
Space and facilities shall be provided for the sanitary
						storage and disposal of waste by incineration, containerization, removal, or by
						a combination of these techniques. Infectious waste materials shall be rendered
						noninfectious on the premises by appropriate measures.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.8 - Elevators

Current through June 25, 2024
Multi-story facilities shall be equipped with at least
						one automatic elevator of a size sufficient to carry a patient on a
						stretcher.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.9 - Multi-Story Building

Current through June 25, 2024
All multi-story facilities shall be of fire resistive
						construction in accordance with N.F.P.A. 220, Standards Types of Building
						Construction. If the facility is part of a series of buildings, it shall be
						separated by firewalls.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.10 - Doors

Current through June 25, 2024
Minimum width of all doors shall be 3
						feet.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.11 - Corridors

Current through June 25, 2024
Minimum public corridor with shall be 5 feet. Work
						corridors less than 6 feet in length may be 4 feet wide.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.12 - Occupancy

Current through June 25, 2024
No part of an abortion facility may be rented, leased, or
						used for any commercial purpose, or for any purpose not necessary or in
						conjunction with the operation of the facility. Food and drink machines may be
						maintained or a diet kitchen provided.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.13 - Lighting

Current through June 25, 2024
All areas of the facility shall have sufficient
						artificial lighting to prevent accidents and provide proper illumination for
						all services.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.14 - Emergency Lighting

Current through June 25, 2024
Emergency lighting systems shall be provided to
						adequately light corridors, operating rooms, exit signs, stairways, and lights
						on each exit sign at each exit in case of electrical power
						failure.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.15 - Exits

Current through June 25, 2024
Each floor of a facility shall have two or more exit ways
						remote from each other, leading directly to the outside or to a two-hour fire
						resistive passage to the outside. shall be so located that the maximum distance
						from any point in a floor area, room, or space to an exit doorway shall not
						exceed 100 feet except that when a sprinkler system is installed the distance
						of travel shall not exceed 150 feet.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.16 - Exit Doors

Current through June 25, 2024
Exit doors shall be a minimum of 3 feet wide, shall swing
						in the direction of egress, and shall not obstruct the travel along any
						required fire exit.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.17 - Exit Signs

Current through June 25, 2024
Exits shall be equipped with approved illuminated signs
						bearing the word "Exit" in letters at least 42 inches high. Exit signs shall be
						placed in corridors and passageways to indicate the direction of
						exit.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.18 - Interior Finish and Decorative Materials

Current through June 25, 2024
All combustible decorative and acoustical material to
						include wall paneling shall be as follows:
1. Materials on wall and ceiling in corridors
					 and rooms occupied by four or more persons shall carry a flame spread rating of
					 25 or less and a smoke density rating of 450 or less in accordance with ASTM
					 E-84.
2. Rooms occupied by less
					 than four persons shall have a flame spread rating of 75 or less and a smoke
					 density rating of 450 or less in accordance with ASTM E-84.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.19 - Floors

Current through June 25, 2024
All floors in abortion suite and holding areas shall be
						smooth resilient tile and be free from cracks and finished so that they can be
						easily cleaned. All other floors shall be covered with hard tile resilient tile
						or carpet or the equivalent. Carpeting is prohibited as floor covering in
						abortion and holding areas.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.20 - Carpet

Current through June 25, 2024
Carpet assemblies (carpet and/or carpet and pad) shall
						carry a flame spread rating of 75 or less and smoke density rating of 450 or
						less in accordance with ASTM E-84, or shall conform with paragraph 6-5,
						N.F.P.A. 101, Life Safety Code, 1981.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.21 - Curtains

Current through June 25, 2024
All draperies and cubicle curtains shall be rendered and
						maintained flame retardant.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.22 - Facilities for Individuals with Disabilities

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility shall be accessible to individuals with
						disabilities and shall comply with A.N.S.I. 117.1, "Making Buildings and
						Facilities Accessible and Usable by Individuals with
						Disabilities."
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.23 - Smoke Free Environment

Current through June 25, 2024
NO SMOKING of tobacco products will be allowed within the
						abortion facility.
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 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.24 - Ceiling

Current through June 25, 2024
The minimum ceiling height shall be 7 feet 8
						inches.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.25 - Facilities for Individuals with Disabilities

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility shall comply with the Americans with
						Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.26 - Wheelchair Storage

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility shall provide space for the storage of
						wheelchairs and such storage space shall be out of the direct line of
						traffic.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 31 - GENERAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.31.27 - Disaster Preparedness Plan

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The facility
					 shall maintain a written disaster preparedness plan that includes procedures to
					 be followed in the event of fire, train derailment, explosions, severe weather,
					 and other possible disasters as appropriate for the specific geographic
					 location. The plan shall include:
a. Written
					 evidence that the plan has been reviewed and coordinated with the licensing
					 agency's local emergency response coordinator and the local emergency
					 manager;
b. Description of the
					 facility's chain of command during emergency management, including 24-hour
					 contact information and the facility's primary mode of emergency communication
					 system;
c. Written and signed
					 agreements that describe how essential goods and services, such as water,
					 electricity, fuel for generators, laundry, medications, medical equipment, and
					 supplies, will be provided;
d.
					 Shelter or relocation arrangements, including transportation arrangements, in
					 the event of evacuation; and e. Description of recovery, i.e., return of
					 operations following an emergency.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 32 - LEVEL II ABORTION FACILITY LICENSING AGENCY CONDITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-44.32.1

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. Review the payroll records of each
					 abortion facility for the purpose of verifying staffing patterns.
2. Grant variances as it deems necessary for
					 facilities existing prior to July 1, 1997.
3. Information obtained by the licensing
					 agency through filed reports, inspection or as otherwise authorized, shall not
					 be disclosed publicly in such a manner as to identify individuals or
					 institutions, except in proceedings involving the questions of licensure. In
					 proceedings involving questions of licensure, confidentiality of patient
					 identifying information shall be maintained through redaction of any
					 identifying information from records and the use of AJohn Doe@ or AJane Doe, @
					 etc., in the proceeding, the use of protective orders or placing appropriate
					 parts of the file or any transcript of the proceeding under seal, or all of the
					 above as may be appropriate, unless a written consent in waiver of
					 confidentiality is executed.
4. The
					 licensing agency shall reserve the right to review any and all records and
					 reports of any abortion facility, as deemed necessary to determine compliance
					 with these minimum standards of operation.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL NURSING HOMES: LEGAL AUTHORITY › Rule 15-16-1-45.1.1 - Adoption of Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards

Current through June 25, 2024
By virtue of authority vested in it by Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
											43-11-1
						through §
											43-11-17,
						or as otherwise amended, the Mississippi State Department of Health (otherwise
						known as the licensing agency), does hereby adopt and promulgate the following
						Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards for Institutions for the Aged or
						Infirm (hereinafter referred to as facility/ies). Upon adoption of these Rules,
						Regulations, and Minimum Standards for Institutions for the Aged or Infirm, any
						former rules, regulations and minimum standards, in conflict therewith,
						previously adopted by the licensing agency are hereby
						repealed.
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL NURSING HOMES: LEGAL AUTHORITY › Rule 15-16-1-45.1.2 - Codes and Ordinances

Current through June 25, 2024
Every facility located inside the boundaries of a
						municipality shall comply with all local municipal codes and ordinances
						applicable thereto. In addition, each facility shall comply with all applicable
						state and federal laws.
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL NURSING HOMES: LEGAL AUTHORITY › Rule 15-16-1-45.1.3 - Fire Safety

Current through June 25, 2024
No facility may be licensed until it shows conformance to
						the safety regulations providing minimum standards for prevention and detection
						of fire as well as for protection of life and property against
						fire.
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL NURSING HOMES: LEGAL AUTHORITY › Rule 15-16-1-45.1.4 - Duty to Report

Current through June 25, 2024
All fires, explosions, natural disasters as well as
						avoidable deaths or avoidable, serious, or life-threatening injuries to
						residents resulting from fires, explosions, and natural disasters shall be
						reported by telephone to the Life Safety Code Division of the licensing agency
						by the next working day after the occurrence. The licensing agency will provide
						the appropriate forms to the facility which shall be completed and returned
						within fifteen (15) calendar days of the occurrence. All reports shall be
						complete and thorough and shall record, at a minimum the causal factors, date
						and time of occurrence, exact location of occurrence within or without the
						facility, and attached thereto shall be all police, fire, or other official
						reports.
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.1 - Administrator

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "administrator" shall mean a person who is
						delegated the responsibility for the interpretation, implementation, and proper
						application of policies and programs established by the governing authority and
						are delegated responsibility for the establishment of safe and effective
						administrative management, control, and operation of the services provided. The
						administrator may be titled manager, superintendent, director, or otherwise.
						The administrator shall be duly licensed by the Mississippi State Board of
						Nursing Home s.
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.2 - Bed Capacity

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "bed capacity" shall mean the largest number
						which can be installed or set up in a facility at any given time for use of
						residents, as printed on the certificate of licensure. The bed capacity shall
						be based upon space designed and/or specifically intended for such use whether
						or not the beds are actually installed or set up.
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.3 - Bed Count

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "bed count" shall mean the number of beds that
						are actually installed or set up for residents in a facility at a given
						time.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-1
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.4 - Change of Ownership

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "change of ownership" includes, but is not
						limited to, intervivos gifts, purchases, transfers, leases, cash and/or stock
						transactions or other comparable arrangements whenever the person or entity
						acquires a majority interest (Fifty percent [50%] or more) of the facility or
						services. Changes of ownership from partnerships, single proprietorships or
						corporations to another form of ownership are specifically included. Provided,
						however, "" shall not include inherited interest acquired as a result of a
						testamentary instrument or under the laws of descent and distribution of the
						State of Mississippi
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.5

Current through June 25, 2024
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.6 - Day Shift

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "day shift" shall mean a minimum eight (8) hour
						period between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.7 - Dentist

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "dentist" shall mean a person currently licensed
						to practice dentistry in Mississippi by the State Board of Dental
						Examiners.
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.8 - Dietitian

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "dietitian" shall mean a person who is licensed
						as a dietitian in the State of Mississippi, or a Registered exempted from
						licensure by statute.
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.9 - Existing Facility

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "existing facility" shall mean a facility that
						has obtained licensure prior to the adoption of 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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.10 - Governing Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "governing authority" shall mean owner(s), Board
						of Governors, Board of Trustees, or any other comparable body duly organized
						and constituted for the purpose of owning, acquiring, constructing, equipping,
						operating and/or maintaining a facility, and exercising control over the
						internal affairs of said 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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.11 - Infectious Medical Waste

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "infectious medical waste" includes solid or
						liquid wastes which may contain pathogens with sufficient virulence and
						quantity such that exposure to the waste by a susceptible host has been proven
						to result in an infectious disease. For purposes of this regulation, the
						following wastes shall be considered to be infectious medical wastes:
1. Wastes resulting from the care of
					 residents and animals who have Class I and (or) II diseases that are
					 transmitted by blood and body fluid as defined in the rules and regulations
					 governing reportable diseases as defined by the Mississippi State Department of
					 Health;
2. Cultures and stocks of
					 infectious agents; including specimen cultures collected from medical and
					 pathological laboratories, cultures and stocks of infectious agents from
					 research and industrial laboratories, wastes from the production of biological,
					 discarded lie and attenuated vaccines, and culture dishes and devices used to
					 transfer, inoculate, and mix cultures;
3. Blood and blood products such as serum,
					 plasma, and other blood components.
4. All discarded sharps (e.g., hypodermic
					 needles, syringes, Pasteur pipettes, broken glass, scalpel blades) which have
					 come into contact with infectious agents;
5. Other wastes determined infectious by the
					 generator or so classified by the Mississippi State Department of
					 Health.
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.12 - Institutions for the Aged or Infirm (Facility/ies)

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "institution for the aged or infirm"
						(hereinafter referred to as facility or facilities) shall mean a place either
						governmental or private which provides group living arrangements for four (4)
						or more persons who are unrelated to the operator and who are being provided
						food, shelter, and personal care whether any such place be organized or
						operated for profit or not. The term "institution for the aged or infirm"
						includes nursing homes, pediatric skilled nursing facilities, psychiatric
						residential treatment facilities, convalescent homes and homes for the aged,
						provided that these institutions fall within the scope of the definition set
						forth above. The term "institutions for the aged or infirm" does not include
						hospitals, clinics, or mental institutions devoted primarily to providing
						medical service.
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 45 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR INFIRM › Subchapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-45.2.13 - License

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "license" shall mean the document issued by the
						licensing agency and signed by the State Health Officer of the Mississippi
						State Department of Health. Licensure shall constitute authority to receive
						residents and perform the services included within the scope of these rules,
						regulations, and minimum standards.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13