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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 506 - CRIME LAB BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES › Chapter 14 - Operator Training › Rule 31-506-14.1 - Operator Training

Current through June 25, 2024
Pursuant to
Miss. Code Ann.
§§
									63-11-5
				  and
				  63-11-19,
				  in order to receive a permit to conduct breath alcohol tests, an individual
				  must successfully complete the training program for Intoxilyzer 8000 operator
				  certifications. This training program is taught by persons of the Implied
				  Consent Section of the Mississippi Crime Laboratory or designee who have been
				  certified in the operation and calibration check of the Intoxilyzer 8000 by the
				  Mississippi Crime Laboratory. All training materials for the Intoxilyzer 8000
				  must be approved by the Implied Consent Section of the Mississippi Crime
				  Laboratory or designee.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 506 - CRIME LAB BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES › Chapter 15 - Renewal of Operator Permit › Rule 31-506-15.1 - Renewal of Operator Permit

Current through June 25, 2024
Prior to the expiration of a valid Permit to Conduct Breath
				  Analysis (Form IP-51E), the operator must renew his permit in order to continue
				  to conduct chemical tests of an individual's breath to determine alcohol level.
				  The permit renewal is issued by the Implied Consent Section of the Mississippi
				  Crime Laboratory or designee. If an operator fails to renew the Permit to
				  Conduct Breath Analysis before the expiration date, the Permit is no longer
				  valid. Before the operator can be reissued a Permit to Conduct Breath Analysis
				  and resume conducting breath analysis, he must demonstrate his ability to
				  perform a breath test on the Intoxilyzer 8000 to the Operator Trainer of the
				  Implied Consent Section of the Mississippi Crime Laboratory or designee. If
				  this is not done within six (6) months of the expiration of the Permit to
				  Conduct Breath Analysis, the operator must complete the training program for
				  the Intoxilyzer 8000 operator certification as described in the Operator
				  Training section of this document.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 506 - CRIME LAB BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES › Chapter 16 - Implied Consent Forms › Rule 31-506-16.1 - Implied Consent Forms

Current through June 25, 2024
The following Implied Consent forms are available upon
				  request from the Implied Consent Section of the Mississippi Crime Laboratory or
				  designee:
a. IP-01E Breath Test
				Report
b. IP-03E Intoxilyzer 8000
				Calibration Certificate
c.IP-04E
				Removal of Instrument
d. IP-11E
				Permit Application
e. IP-12E
				Receipt for Driver License (.02 BrAC or greater)
f. IP-14E Receipt for Driver License
				(Refusal)
g. IP-16E Remote
				Calibration Certification
h. IP-51E
				Permit to Conduct Breath Analysis
i. IP-54E Certificate of Calibration and Operation
j. IP-55E Implied Consent Intoxilyzer 8000
				Service Record
k. IP-60E
				Intoxilyzer 8000 Installation Checklist
l. IP-61 Implied Consent Certificate of
				Analysis (Alcohol Reference Solution)
m. IP-62E Implied Consent Simulator
				Certification
n. IP-64E Instrument
				Location Certification Checklist
o.
				IP-65E Intoxilyzer 8000 Location Certification
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-1-3
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 2 - Applicant Evaluation, Employment and Certification Procedures › Rule 31-601-2.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section establishes policy and
				procedure for certification of emergency telecommunicators.
Miss Code Ann. §
				  19-5-351
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 2 - Applicant Evaluation, Employment and Certification Procedures › Rule 31-601-2.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The board shall certify as emergency
				telecommunicators those persons who meet the employment guidelines established
				in accordance with Mississippi Code as Annotated Section 19-5-353.
A. Certification under the Emergency
				Telecommunications Training Program (ETTP) is limited by law to emergency
				telecommunicators only. An emergency telecommunicator is defined in the statute
				[Section 19-5-303 (m) and Section 19-5- 357 (5)] as any person who is:
1. Engaged in or employed as a
				telecommunications operator by any public safety, fire or emergency medical
				agency or public or private entity or business, company or corporation,
2. Responsible for the receipt or
				processing of calls for emergency services provided by public safety, fire or
				emergency medical agencies,
3.
				Charged with the dispatching of emergency services provided by public safety,
				fire or emergency medical agencies,
4. Responsible for disseminating information
				relative to emergency assistance by telephone or radio,
5. On duty for an average of eight (8) hours
				or more per month.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 3 - Professional Certificates › Rule 31-601-3.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section establishes policies and
				procedures governing professional certificates.
Miss Code Ann. §
				  19-5-353
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 3 - Professional Certificates › Rule 31-601-3.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Vested by law with ownership of and full
				responsibility for emergency telecommunicator's certificates, the Board's
				policy is to ensure that certificates are issued only to fully qualified
				telecommunicators and cancelled when appropriate and that all certificates are
				accounted for at all times. The law specifies that any certificate for an
				emergency telecommunicator issued as a result of the Emergency Telecommunicator
				Training Program is the property of the Board. Although the certificate is
				issued in the name of the individual telecommunicator, the Board shall place
				the certificate in the stewardship of the employer and shall retain the right
				to require return of the certificate to the Board. The employer shall not
				transfer a certificate issued by the Board to any person or agency except
				through the Board director.
Miss Code Ann. §
				  19-5-353
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 4 - Recall or Cancellation of Certificates › Rule 31-601-4.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section establishes policy and
				procedures governing the reprimand, suspension, recall or cancellation of the
				professional certificate of an emergency telecommunicator.
Miss Code Ann. §
				  19-5-353
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 4 - Recall or Cancellation of Certificates › Rule 31-601-4.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Board reserves the right to either
				reprimand the holder of a certificate, suspend a certificate upon conditions
				imposed by the Board, or cancel and recall any certificate when:
A. The certificate was issued by
				administrative error;
B. The
				certificate was obtained through misrepresentation or fraud;
C. The holder has been convicted or entered a
				plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere, received probation, pre-trial
				diversion or payment of any fine in relation to a crime that is directly
				related to the duties and responsibilities of an emergency telecommunicator.
D. The holder has committed an act
				of malfeasance or has been dismissed from his employing agency;
E. Or other due cause as determined by the
				Board.
1. The Board has established standards
				and qualifications by rule and regulation for the employment of emergency
				telecommunicators as they relate to the competence and reliability of persons
				to discharge the responsibilities of that position of public trust. These
				standards address minimum age, education, training, citizenship, and
				experience.
2. Any condition,
				conduct or action that would breach the established minimum standards or would
				greatly diminish the public trust in the competence and reliability of an
				emergency telecommunicator would be actionable as due cause for reprimand,
				suspension (under conditions), recall or cancellation of a certificate.
3. An individual with a criminal
				record may petition the Board at any time for a determination of whether the
				individual's criminal record will disqualify the individual for certification.
				The Board shall inform the individual of his/her standing within thirty (30)
				days of receiving the petition.
F. Staff may take administrative action to
				reprimand, suspend, cancel and recall a professional certificate for any of the
				purposes states above. Upon taking administrative action, the certificate
				holder will be notified by the staff of such action and informed of his/her
				right to a hearing before the Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 4 - Recall or Cancellation of Certificates › Rule 31-601-4.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The procedures listed herein shall be
				followed to ensure a fair and expedient process consistent with law.
A. The Board staff shall open a certification
				review file upon the instruction of the assistant director or the director. The
				director or the assistant director may base the opening of a review file on a
				number of sources.
1. Routine activity by the
				Board staff that discloses noncompliance with the ETTP or established policy
				shall be considered as possible basis for opening a certification review file.
2. Emergency Telecommunicator
				agency heads may request in writing to the assistant director or the director
				that a certification review file be opened.
3. The investigative divisions of the state
				or a political subdivision thereof may request in writing to the assistant
				director or the director that a certification review file be opened
a. All such requests in A(2) and A(3) should
				be accompanied by documents to support the review request. All accepted
				materials shall become a part of the individual telecommunicator's application
				packet.
b. The release of these
				materials shall be in accordance with the Board's policy and the Open Meetings
				and Records Act.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 5 - Compliance Monitoring and Noncompliance › Rule 31-601-5.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section establishes the policy and
				procedures for compliance monitoring and for addressing any instances of
				noncompliance that may come to the Board's attention.
Miss Code Ann. §
										19-5-353
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 5 - Compliance Monitoring and Noncompliance › Rule 31-601-5.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The intent of the Legislature in enacting
				the Law Emergency Telecommunications Training Program (ETTP) was clearly to
				establish standards for the selection and training of emergency
				telecommunicators as soon as possible upon beginning the telecommunicator's
				career. This action was for the benefit of all the people of the state in that
				trained telecommunicators could better meet the needs of a complex society. Due
				to that very complex nature of today's society, coupled with the ever
				increasing demands for the services of the emergency telecommunicator
				professional, the need for competent, capable and credible telecommunicators
				has never been greater. The issue of competence has become a hotly debated
				topic in the nation's courts as the incidence of litigation against emergency
				telecommunicators for negligence continues to rise unabated. To further
				exacerbate matters, emergency telecommunications agencies, towns, cities,
				counties and even state levels of government are being named by litigants for
				negligence. Simply stated, the potential penalty for failure to do the right
				thing at the right time is so great that the state and local governments cannot
				afford to ignore the risks. In a large measure, training and standards reduce
				the risk potential for failure on the part of emergency telecommunicators. The
				Board's policy is to ensure that the established standards are enforced to the
				maximum extent practically possible and that telecommunicators receive needed
				training throughout their careers. As a part of ensuring that standards are
				met, the Board will strive to encourage agencies and telecommunicators to
				achieve compliance by utilizing every asset and resource available to the
				Board.
Miss Code Ann. §
										19-5-353
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 5 - Compliance Monitoring and Noncompliance › Rule 31-601-5.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The primary tools the Board will use in
				compliance monitoring are the various forms discussed in the section of this
				manual. These forms provide the Board information upon which to base decisions
				as to the eligibility of an applicant to become a emergency telecommunicator
				and the level of training required to meet or exceed the mandated requirement.
				The Board will use other sources of information as necessary to determine who
				is serving as an emergency telecommunicator and whether or not the individual
				is certified and thereby authorized to serve.
A. Compliance shall be evaluated on both an
				individual and organizational basis.
1. The
				individual must supply information to the Board through his employer. The
				employer must conduct a background investigation to verify the Board
				certification specifics (see the
"Application for Certification, Part
				III".
This information will be reviewed by the staff to determine
				eligibility and training. Random checks of the information will be conducted to
				obtain independent verification. Once the review is completed, the Board will
				inform the individual on the type of training required to obtain certification.
				The individual will have achieved compliance only after successful completion
				of the training and the Board's formal action of certification. Individuals
				must obtain certification within one year after their date of hire or within
				three years if their date of hire was before July 1, 2992.
2. Emergency telecommunications agencies must
				establish policy that ensures only authorized (certified) officers perform
				duties as full-time emergency telecommunicator. In addition to this policy, the
				agencies must provide requested information to the Board on a timely basis. The
				one year probationary period should prove to be ample time to achieve
				certification for any emergency telecommunicator. Delays in submitting required
				paperwork and procrastinating in completing required training can easily result
				in noncompliance. No provisions are provided to waive, excuse or nullify the
				requirement to achieve certification within one year. Agencies who have
				telecommunicators who cannot achieve certification within the established time
				limit must reassign the affected individuals to other duties or terminate their
				employment.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 6 - Reimbursement of Training Costs › Rule 31-601-6.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes the policy and procedures governing the reimbursement of training
				costs to the emergency telecommunicator's agencies governed by the Emergency
				Telecommunications Training Program.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										19-5-355
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 6 - Reimbursement of Training Costs › Rule 31-601-6.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Emergency
				Telecommunications Training Program created the Board for the primary purpose
				of developing and implementing guidelines for the selection and training of
				emergency communicators. Accordingly, the legislature mandated that the Board
				authorize, but only from such funds authorized and appropriated by the
				Legislature, the reimbursement of all expenses associated with successful
				completion of such training. These include salary, allowable tuition, lodging,
				meals, and travel expenses (if applicable). Reimbursement is authorized only
				for those agencies and subdivisions of the state who are in compliance with all
				provisions of the Act to include those policies and procedures established by
				the Board pursuant to the ACT. Mississippi Code 19-5-355 (1) and 19-5-357 (5)
				and (6).
A. While all expenses incurred for
				the completion of certification and re-certification training shall be fully
				reimbursed, if at any time a shortage of appropriated funds may become an
				issue, the priority for reimbursement funding shall be in the following order:
1. Basic and EMD training;
2. Mandated re-certification
				training;
3. Elective
				re-certification training; and
4.
				Advanced instructor training.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 7 - Standards of Training and Certification › Rule 31-601-7.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes policy and procedures governing the standards to be used in
				determining what constitutes successful completion of the Basic Emergency
				Telecommunication Training Program.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										19-5-353
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 7 - Standards of Training and Certification › Rule 31-601-7.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Board
				approved Basic Emergency Telecommunications Training Courses shall include
				classroom activity as well as hands-on skill certification. To begin the
				certification process, the successful completion of the Mississippi Emergency
				Telecommunications 16-Hour Orientation Course is required within the first
				ninety (90) days from the date of hire as a telecommunicator.
2. There are two types of courses used in the
				certification process. They are divided into:
A. Law Enforcement and Fire service
				and:
B. Emergency
				medical.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 7 - Standards of Training and Certification › Rule 31-601-7.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes procedures governing the standards to be used for
				Telecommunicators/Dispatchers.
A. Minimum
				Standards of Training and Certification for Law Enforcement
				Telecommunicators/Dispatchers.
1. Current
				certification by APCO Institute 40-Hour Telecommunicator Training Program or
				NECI Basic Emergency Communication Officer 40-Hour Training Program, or IAED
				40-Hour Emergency Telecommunicator Course.
2. Current certification by a TCPR (online)
				vendor that shall follow evidence-based nationally recognized guidelines.
Note: This does not qualify the participant as an EMS
				  telecommunicator or as a certified Mississippi Justice Information Center
				  (MJIC) terminal operator.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 8 - Standards for Successful Completion of the Emergency Telecommunications Training Program › Rule 31-601-8.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes policy and procedures governing the standards to be used by
				accredited training instructors in determining what constitutes successful
				completion of the Emergency Telecommunications Training Program for state
				certification.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										19-5-355
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 8 - Standards for Successful Completion of the Emergency Telecommunications Training Program › Rule 31-601-8.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The
				Board-approved Emergency Telecommunications Training Program shall include
				classroom activity. Standards for successful completion of the ETTP program
				include:
A. A passing academic score as
				determined by the course vendor,
B.
				Successful completion of the Mississippi Emergency Telecommunications 16-Hour
				Orientation Course (required within the first ninety (90) days from date of
				hire as a telecommunicator).
C.
				Current certification by a TCPR (online) vendor that shall follow
				evidence-based nationally recognized guidelines.
D. Failure to complete all of these standards
				will render the student ineligible for certification as an emergency
				telecommunicator until the deficiency has been corrected. The ETTP program must
				be completed as a whole unit of training. If individual portions of the
				training are not successfully completed within the one-year time period, the
				employer shall be personally responsible for that individual's
				salary.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 8 - Standards for Successful Completion of the Emergency Telecommunications Training Program › Rule 31-601-8.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes procedures governing the admission, attendance, scoring, and
				completion of Emergency Telecommunicator training.
A. Admission/enrollment
1. For classroom training, the course
				instructor or host agency shall be charged with the registration of students
				into the respective basic and emergency medical dispatch (EMD) classes.
				Registration shall include those students who currently perform
				telecommunicator duties with a public safety, law enforcement, fire, or EMS
				agency.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 9 - Learning Objectives for Emergency Telecommunications Training Courses › Rule 31-601-9.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section establishes policy and
				procedures governing the learning objectives which are expected to be achieved
				by Board-approved training courses in order to attain successful completion of
				the Basic Emergency Telecommunications Training Program.
Miss Code Ann. §
										19-5-355
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 9 - Learning Objectives for Emergency Telecommunications Training Courses › Rule 31-601-9.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Basic Emergency Telecommunications
				Training Courses shall include classroom activity as well as hands-on skill
				certification. The primary portion of the training curriculum s hall come from
				the approved courses of national organizations which are considered the
				standards in the industry. The course instructor is also allowed time during
				the course to conduct practical training as is deemed necessary.
A. Based on the Job Task Analysis study of
				Public Safety Telecommunicators, a list of essential tasks have been identified
				and transformed into basic learning objectives that need to be presented in the
				training of emergency telecommunicators. These include (1) basic objectives for
				all telecommunicators, (2) supplemental objectives for law enforcement and fire
				service telecommunicators and (3) supplemental objectives for emergency medical
				service telecommunicators.
1. The basic
				learning objectives of a Public Safety Telecommunicator (PST), which
				encompasses the disciplines of law enforcement, fire service and emergency
				medical service, include:
a. Identify the
				essential skills which will enable you to be an effective and efficient PST.
b. Identify the role of a PST.
c. Identify the legal
				issues/exposure of the PST.
d.
				Identify the role of the FCC and its rules and regulations in the work of a
				PST.
e. Identify the liability and
				limits on the PST for release of improper legal advice or information.
f. Identify the effects of stress
				on the role of the PST and techniques which can be used to counteract these
				negative effects.
g. Describe the
				effects of stress on the PST and techniques used as coping mechanisms.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 9 - Learning Objectives for Emergency Telecommunications Training Courses › Rule 31-601-9.3 - Procedure

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Once an emergency telecommunicator is
				hired by an agency or private company, it is that employer's responsibility to
				get the telecommunicator certified. The process for meeting the requirements
				for certification is derived from the ability to know and perform the learning
				objectives as defined in the Job Task Analysis. These skills should be acquired
				from formal classroom instruction as provided by Board-approved courses.
Miss Code Ann. §
										19-5-355
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 10 - Certification Based on Equivalency of Training › Rule 31-601-10.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section establishes policy and
				procedures governing the certification of emergency telecommunicators who have
				an established record of experience, training, and education. The Board will
				establish procedures to review the record of those telecommunicators whose
				certification has lapsed and those telecommunicators who have training and
				experience in another jurisdiction (i.e., another state).
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										19-5-355
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 10 - Certification Based on Equivalency of Training › Rule 31-601-10.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Board shall evaluate each applicant's
				documented record of experience and training.The accomplishments in each area
				shall be weighed to compare the applicant's credentials with the current
				standards for professional certification.
A.
				The state certification of any emergency telecommunicator shall lapse after a
				break in service of more than four years. Telecommunicators who have
				successfully completed a training course equivalent (as deemed by the Board
				staff) to the currently accepted Board courses, and meet established employment
				guidelines, will be eligible for certification upon completion of the required
				paperwork.
B. All individuals
				applying for certification from another jurisdiction must have been certified
				and completed an acceptable emergency telecommunicator training course similar
				to those presently required by this Board. An acceptable training course would
				be one that meets or exceeds the approved state standard for mandated training
				and includes comparable training as that provided by Board-approved training
				courses. This would include similar course work subject matter and length of
				time the material is presented. If there is subject matter found to be lacking
				in the course in question, then the Board staff would review and make a ruling
				as to meeting the minimum standards.
C. In situations where the course predated
				state statutory requirements for emergency telecommunications training or the
				course was administered by a federal agency, the course curriculum will be
				compared to one that is approved by the Board.
D. In reviewing a course to be compared, the
				Board staff will measure the curriculums offered during the same period in this
				state. In addition to the courses listed, the staff will review the standards
				for successful graduation, the duration of the course, and the training
				delivery method. The course must equal or exceed the existing standards to be
				considered an acceptable course.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 10 - Certification Based on Equivalency of Training › Rule 31-601-10.3 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All procedures applicable to certification
				for newly employed emergency telecommunicators must be followed in seeking
				certification based on equivalency of training. In addition to the forms for
				the certification process, the employer shall provide documentation of
				emergency telecommunicator training (copies of certificates, etc.). The Board
				staff will authenticate all documents submitted to the Board from other
				jurisdictions. The employer shall be prepared to submit the curriculum for
				training completed in another jurisdiction and the staff will retain for the
				Board files.
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										19-5-355
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 11 - Instructor Certification › Rule 31-601-11.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section establishes policy and
				procedures governing the standards and qualifications to be used to certify or
				approve instructors for Board-approved training.
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										19-5-353
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 11 - Instructor Certification › Rule 31-601-11.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All persons instructing emergency
				telecommunicators in Basic, or EMD courses must be certified as an instructor
				by the Board of Emergency Telecommunications Standards and Training (BETST).
				All persons instructing elective training must be approved and/or certified as
				an instructor by the BETST.
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										19-5-353
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 12 - Re-Certification of Emergency Telecommunicators › Rule 31-601-12.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This section
				establishes policy and procedure for re-certification of emergency
				telecommunicators.
Miss Code Ann.
				  §
										19-5-353
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 31 - Public Safety › Part 601 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL › Chapter 12 - Re-Certification of Emergency Telecommunicators › Rule 31-601-12.2 - Policy

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Board shall
				re-certify those emergency telecommunicators who continue to meet the
				employment guidelines established in accordance with Mississippi Code as
				Annotated Section
				19-5-353 as well as having
				completed the prescribed continuous training requirements established
				henceforth.
A. Re-certification under the
				Emergency Telecommunications Training Program (ETTP) shall be limited to those
				emergency telecommunicators who have received their initial three-year state
				certifications through the Mississippi Board of Emergency Telecommunications
				Standards and Training.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.0 - NONDISCRIMINATION

Current through June 25, 2024
No individual or group of individuals is excluded from or found ineligible for services on the basis of age, color, creed, gender, national origin, race, religion, or local residence requirement that excludes any individual present in the State who is otherwise eligible to apply for or receive services and discriminate on the type of disability of the individual applying for services.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.2 - INFORMED CHOICE

Current through June 25, 2024
MDRS provides applicants and clients with opportunities to exercise informed choice throughout the rehabilitation process.
Informed choice is the process by which individuals participating in the rehabilitation process, make decisions about their goals, the services and service providers that are necessary to reach those goals, and how those services will be procured. The decision-making process takes into account the individual's values and characteristics, the availability of resources and alternatives, and general economic conditions. Implementing informed choice requires communicating clearly, gathering and understanding information, setting goals, making decisions, and following through with decisions. To the extent that the individual participates in the procurement of services, implementing choice may also involve basic consumer skills, such as money management and negotiating in the marketplace.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.3 - CLIENT ASSISTANCE INFORMATION

Current through June 25, 2024
In accordance with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, MDRS will advise all individuals with disabilities seeking or receiving services through the Department, or their authorized representative, of the availability and purpose of the Client Assistance Program (CAP), including the means to seek CAP assistance.
Authority: 29 U.S.C. Secs. 796c; 34 CFR 364.30
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.4 - ABUSE, NEGLECT, EXPLOITATION OF A VULNERABLE ADULT

Current through June 25, 2024
It is the policy of MDRS that the persons we serve be treated with dignity and respect at all times. This includes the right to be free from psychological and/or physical abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation. Incidents of abuse, neglect, exploitation will be reported to the appropriate entities.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.5 - CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION - HIPAA

Current through June 25, 2024
The Office of Special Disability Programs (OSDP) will abide by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines. HIPAA is a federal law that sets additional standards to protect the confidentiality of individually identifiable health information. Individually identifiable health information is information that identifies or could be used to identify an individual and that relates to the:
* Past, present, or future physical mental health or condition of the individual;
* Provision of health care to the individual; or
* Past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to the individual.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.6 - ACCESSIBILITY OF INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION TO THE CONSUMER

Current through June 25, 2024
Except as provided elsewhere in this section, if requested in writing by an applicant or eligible individual or representative, MDRS makes all requested information in an individual's record of services accessible to the individual and will release the information to the individual or the individual's representative in a timely manner.
MDRS has established reasonable fees to cover costs of duplicating records or making extensive searches and has established polices and procedures governing access to records.
If duplication of records is requested, by a client or a client's representative, for that client's own use, no fees for reproducing those records shall be charged, unless the volume of such requested information is so extensive as to exceed 20 pages. Should a request for information exceed 20 pages, the Agency employee processing the request shall institute common procedure for such requests by persons authorized to have access to this information by contacting the Office of Finance for the Agency and requesting a "fund number" for receipt of money collected to defray the cost of duplicating the requested records. The employee may then charge the requesting party a fee of $1.00 (one dollar) for each page in excess of 20 pages for the information. Payment should be requested in the form of check or money order, payable to the "Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services." When funds are collected, a receipt will be issued to the purchaser. A duplicate receipt will be forwarded to the State along with the check or money order. There will be no charge to State or Federal agencies associated in providing services directed toward the client's rehabilitation program, or any other agencies that have an exchange of information agreement with this Agency.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.7 - RELEASING INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION THAT MAY BE HARMFUL TO THE CONSUMER

Current through June 25, 2024
Medical, psychological, or other information that MDRS determines may be harmful to the individual may not be released directly to the individual, but must be provided to an individual, which may include, among others, an advocate, a family member, or a qualified medical or mental health professional, unless a representative has been appointed by a court to represent the individual, in which case the information must be released to the court-appointed representative.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.8 - RELEASING INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OTHER SOURCES

Current through June 25, 2024
If personal information has been obtained from another agency or organization, it may be released only by, or under the conditions established by, the other agency or organization.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.9 - INACCURATE OR MISLEADING INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION

Current through June 25, 2024
An applicant or eligible individual who believes that information in the individual's record of services is inaccurate or misleading may request that the designated Agency amend the information. If the information is not amended, the request for an amendment will be documented in the record of services.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.10 - RELEASE OF INFORMATION FOR AUDIT, EVALUATION, AND RESEARCH

Current through June 25, 2024
Personal information may be released to an organization, agency, or individual engaged in audit, evaluation, or research only for purposes directly connected with the administration of the rehabilitation program or for the purposes that would significantly improve the quality of life for applicants and eligible individuals and only if the organization, agency, or individual assures that:
*
The information will be used only for the purpose for which it is being provided.
*
The information will be released only to persons officially connected with the audit, evaluation, or research.
*
The information will not be released to the involved individual.
*
The information will be managed in a manner to safeguard confidentiality; and
*
The final product will not reveal any personal identifying information without the informed written consent of the involved individual or the individual's representative.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.11 - RELEASING INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION FOR LEGAL INVESTIGATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
MDRS must release personal information in response to investigations in connection with the law enforcement, fraud, or abuse, unless expressly prohibited by Federal or State laws or regulations, and in response to an order issued by a judge, magistrate, or other authorized judicial officer.
MDRS also may release personal information in order to protect the individual or others if the individual poses a threat to his or her safety or to the safety of others.
Notice
When the Agency makes a disclosure to any person or entity other than the client, the following or similar statement shall accompany the disclosure:
NOTICE
THIS IS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FROM THE RECORDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES. STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS PROHIBIT YOU FROM MAKING ANY FUTHER DISCLOSURE OF THIS INFORMATION WITHOUT THE INFORMED WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CLIENT FOR WHOM THIS INFORMATION PERTAINS. ANY SUCH FURTHER DISCLOSURE COULD RESULT IN CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.12 - RELEASE OF INFORMATION REGARDING DECEASED CLIENT

Current through June 25, 2024
If information is requested concerning a deceased client, the Agency shall release such information only to the executor of a probate will or the administrator of the estate upon written proof of such status by the court. No other heirs or family members shall be given any information without a court order.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.13 - DISPOSAL OF CASE RECORDS

Current through June 25, 2024
When disposing of records, care must be taken to prevent inappropriate disclosure of confidential information contained in Agency files. Such files must be shredded, burned, or otherwise destroyed to prevent the unwarranted use of this information.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.14 - NOTICE OF ACTION (HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER SERVICES)

Current through June 25, 2024
The applicant/consumer will be informed in writing of a decision that will result in the following:
*
Being determined ineligible for services;
*
The amount (quantity) of the service the client will receive;
*
The request for particular services being denied;
*
Being determined ineligible for continued services;
The Notice of Action shall contain the following information:
*
The dates, type, and amount of services requested;
*
A statement of the action MDRS/OSDP intends to take:
*
A statement of the reason for the action;
*
The specific regulation citation which supports the action;
*
A complete statement of the consumer/guardian's right to request a hearing;
*
The number of days and date by which the hearing must be requested;
*
The consumer's right to represent himself or herself, or use legal counsel, a relative, friend, or other spokesperson and
*
The circumstances under which services will be continued if a hearing is requested;
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 1 - Office of Special Disability Programs Policy Manual › POLICY MANUAL › Section 32-1.15 - ADVANCE NOTICE (HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER SERVICES)

Current through June 25, 2024
Notice of decisions must be given in advance to ensure consumers have the right to appeal. Timelines are set for the use of appropriate interventions and opportunities for conflict resolution through mediation or other techniques before initiating actions to suspend, deny or terminate services. These timelines are as follows:
Advance Notice
The consumer must receive a notice at least 10 (ten) calendar days before the effective date of an action.
Advance Notice Less Than 10 (ten) days
The consumer may be given a notice less than 10 (ten) days before the action will occur if the following occurs:
* There is factual information confirming the death of the consumer;
* The consumer has been admitted to a nursing home;
* The consumer has been admitted to a hospital/institution for more than 30 days;
* Consumer gives information that requires termination or reduction of services and indicates that he/she understands that this must be the result of supplying that information (i.e. states he/she no longer wants services);
* Whereabouts of the consumer are unknown and the post office returns agency mail directed to him indicating no forwarding address;
* Consumer has been accepted for Medicaid services in another state;
* Loss of Medicaid eligibility. The effective date of the action must match the effective date of the termination of Medicaid eligibility.
Advance Notice In Cases of Probable Fraud
A notice may be given to the consumer five (5) days before an action if there are facts that have been verified, if possible, through reliable sources, that there is probable fraud by the consumer.