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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 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 63 - SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-40.63.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The speech, language, and hearing service shall provide
						the following services:
1. Speech and
					 language screening of patients when deemed necessary by members of the
					 treatment team, the family, or significant others;
2. Comprehensive speech and language
					 evaluation of patients when indicated by screening results;
3. Comprehensive audiological assessment of
					 patients when indicated;
4.
					 Procurement, maintenance, or replacement of hearing aids when specified by a
					 qualified audiologist; and
5.
					 Rehabilitation programs, when appropriate, to establish the speech skills
					 necessary for comprehensive and expression.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 63 - SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-40.63.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Assessment and treatment results shall be reported
						accurately and systematically and in manner that accomplishes the
						following:
1. Defines the
					 problem;
2. Provides a basis for
					 formulating a plan that contains treatment objectives and procedures;
3. Provides information of staff working with
					 the patient; and
4. Provides
					 evaluations and summary reports for inclusion in the patient's
					 record.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 64 - STAFF COMPOSITION AND SUPERVISION › Rule 15-16-1-40.64.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The speech, language, and hearing service shall be
						administered and supervised by qualified speech-language and hearing
						clinicians.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 64 - STAFF COMPOSITION AND SUPERVISION › Rule 15-16-1-40.64.2

Current through June 25, 2024
All staff with independent responsibilities shall have a
						Certificate of Clinical Competence or a Statement of Equivalence in either
						speech pathology or audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing
						Association, or have documented equivalent training and experience; and shall
						meet current legal requirements of licensure or registration.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 64 - STAFF COMPOSITION AND SUPERVISION › Rule 15-16-1-40.64.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Support personnel, such as speech pathology assistants
						and communication aides, shall be qualified by training and/or experience for
						the level of work they perform and shall be appropriately supervised by a staff
						speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 65 - QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES › Rule 15-16-1-40.65.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Equipment shall meet the standards of the American Board
						of Examiners in Speech Pathology and Audiology of the American
						Speech-Language-Hearing Association, including the standards concerning the
						location, calibration, and maintenance of equipment; or equipment shall meet
						equivalent standards.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 66 - DENTAL: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-40.66.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility shall have a written plan that outlines the
						procedures used to assess and treat the dental health care needs of
						patients.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 66 - DENTAL: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-40.66.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The written dental health care plan shall describe the
						following:
1. Mechanisms for evaluating
					 each patient's need for dental treatment;
2. Provisions for emergency dental
					 services;
3. Policies on oral
					 hygiene and preventive dentistry;
4. Provisions for coordinating dental
					 services with other services provided by the facility; and
5. A mechanism for the referral of patients
					 for services not provided by the facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 66 - DENTAL: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-40.66.3

Current through June 25, 2024
When a facility provides dental services, a written
						policy shall delineate the functions of the service and the specific services
						provided.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 66 - DENTAL: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-40.66.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Reports of all dental services provided shall be made a
						part of the patient's record.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 67 - STAFF COMPOSITION AND SUPERVISION › Rule 15-16-1-40.67.1

Current through June 25, 2024
A dental service provided by the facility shall be
						directed by a fully licensed dentist who is a member of the professional staff
						and qualified to assume management and administrative responsibility for the
						dental service.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 67 - STAFF COMPOSITION AND SUPERVISION › Rule 15-16-1-40.67.2

Current through June 25, 2024
A dental service provided by the facility shall have a
						sufficient number of adequately trained personnel to meet the needs of
						patients.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 68 - FUNCTIONAL SAFETY AND SANITATION › Rule 15-16-1-40.68.1

Current through June 25, 2024
A dental service provided by the facility shall have
						adequate space, equipment, instruments, and supplies to meet the needs of
						patients.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 69 - REFERRALS › Rule 15-16-1-40.69.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility shall have written policies and procedures
						that facilitate the referrals of patients and the provision of consultation
						between the facility's program components and between the facility and other
						service providers in the community. The written policies and procedures shall
						describe the conditions under which referrals can be made and consultations
						provided. These conditions shall provide for the examinations, assessment, or
						consultations that are not within the professional domain or expertise of the
						staff; special treatment services; and assistance from providers who can
						contribute to the patient's well-being.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 69 - REFERRALS › Rule 15-16-1-40.69.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The written policies and procedures shall describe the
						methods by which continuity of care is assured for the patient. These methods
						shall include, but not be limited to, providing the facility, program
						component, or other service provider to which the patient is referred with the
						following:
1. Background information
					 on the referral;
2. Information on
					 the patient's treatment, for example, current treatment, diagnostic
					 assessments, and special requirements;
3. Treatment objectives desired;
4. Suggestions for continued coordination
					 between the referring and the receiving resource;
5. Special clinical management requirements;
					 and
6. Information on how the
					 patient can be returned to the referring facility or program
					 component.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 69 - REFERRALS › Rule 15-16-1-40.69.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility shall ask the facility, program component,
						or other service provider to which the patient is referred to submit a
						follow-up report within a designated time period.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 69 - REFERRALS › Rule 15-16-1-40.69.4

Current through June 25, 2024
The written policies and procedures shall describe the
						mechanism by which a patient may request a referral.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 69 - REFERRALS › Rule 15-16-1-40.69.5

Current through June 25, 2024
The written policies and procedures shall describe the
						means by which the facility assists in the referral of individuals who are
						seeking services that the facility does not provide.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 69 - REFERRALS › Rule 15-16-1-40.69.6

Current through June 25, 2024
The written policies and procedures shall be reviewed
						and approved annually by the director and appropriate administrative and
						professional staff members. The annual review and approval shall be
						documented.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 69 - REFERRALS › Rule 15-16-1-40.69.7

Current through June 25, 2024
Each community service provider to which patients are
						referred shall express in writing its willingness to abide by federal and state
						standards concerning confidentiality of patient information.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 69 - REFERRALS › Rule 15-16-1-40.69.8

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility shall have a letter of agreement and/or
						contract with community service providers that it uses
						repeatedly.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 70 - EMERGENCY › Rule 15-16-1-40.70.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility shall have written procedures for taking
						care of emergencies.
Emergency services shall be provided by the facility or
						through clearly defined arrangements with another facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 70 - EMERGENCY › Rule 15-16-1-40.70.2

Current through June 25, 2024
When emergency services are provided by an outside
						facility, a written plan shall delineate the type of emergency services
						available and the arrangements for referring or transferring patients to
						another facility. The written plan shall be available to all professional staff
						and shall clearly specify the following:
1. The staff of the facility who are
					 available and authorized to provide necessary emergency evaluations;
2. The staff of the facility who are
					 authorized to arrange for patients to be referred or transferred to another
					 facility when necessary;
3. The
					 arrangements the facility has made for exchanging records with the outside
					 facility when it is necessary for the care of the patient;
4. The location of the outside facility and
					 the names of the appropriate personnel to contact;
5. The method of communication between the
					 two facilities;
6. The arrangements
					 the facility has made to assure that when a patient requiring emergency care is
					 transferred to an non-psychiatric or substance abuse service or facility, he or
					 she will receive further evaluation and/or treatment of his or her psychiatric
					 or substance abuse problem, as needed;
7. The arrangements the facility has made for
					 transporting patients, when necessary, from the facility to the facility
					 providing emergency services;
8.
					 The policy for referring patients needing continued care after emergency
					 services back to the referring facility; and
9. Policies concerning notification of the
					 patient's family of emergencies and of arrangements that have been made for
					 referring or transferring the patient to another facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 70 - EMERGENCY › Rule 15-16-1-40.70.3

Current through June 25, 2024
When an emergency service is provided by the facility,
						the service shall be well organized, properly directed, and integrated with
						other services of the facility and shall comply with Part IV, Chapter 7,
						Section 701-705.6 of the Minimum Standards of Operations of Mississippi
						Hospitals.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 71 - LIBRARY › Rule 15-16-1-40.71.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Library services shall be made available to meet the
						professional and technical needs of the facility's staff.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 71 - LIBRARY › Rule 15-16-1-40.71.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Facilities that do not maintain a professional library
						shall have an arrangement with a nearby facility or institution to use its
						professional library.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 71 - LIBRARY › Rule 15-16-1-40.71.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Current reference material, books, and basic health care
						journals shall be available in each facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 71 - LIBRARY › Rule 15-16-1-40.71.4

Current through June 25, 2024
The library shall establish regular and convenient hours
						of service so that staff may have prompt access to current
						materials.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 71 - LIBRARY › Rule 15-16-1-40.71.5

Current through June 25, 2024
When a facility operates its own library, the
						professional library service shall provide pertinent, current and useful
						medical, psychiatric, psychological, alcohol, drug, educational, and related
						materials.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 71 - LIBRARY › Rule 15-16-1-40.71.6

Current through June 25, 2024
A facility providing extensive library services should
						utilize the services of a professional librarian.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 72 - LABORATORY/RADIOLOGY › Rule 15-16-1-40.72.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility shall have provisions for promptly
						obtaining required laboratory, x-ray, and other diagnostic
						services.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 72 - LABORATORY/RADIOLOGY › Rule 15-16-1-40.72.2

Current through June 25, 2024
If the facility provides its own laboratory and x-ray
						services, these shall meet the applicable standards established for hospital
						licensure. Refer to Subchapter 21, Subchapters 57-61 & Subchapters 70-73 of
						the Minimum Standards of Operation for Mississippi Hospitals.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 72 - LABORATORY/RADIOLOGY › Rule 15-16-1-40.72.3

Current through June 25, 2024
If the facility itself does not provide such services,
						arrangements shall be made for obtaining these services from a licensed and
						certified laboratory.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 72 - LABORATORY/RADIOLOGY › Rule 15-16-1-40.72.4

Current through June 25, 2024
All laboratory and x-ray services shall be provided only
						on the orders of the attending physician.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 72 - LABORATORY/RADIOLOGY › Rule 15-16-1-40.72.5

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility shall assist the patient, if necessary, in
						arranging for transportation to and from the source of
						service.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 72 - LABORATORY/RADIOLOGY › Rule 15-16-1-40.72.6

Current through June 25, 2024
All signed and dated reports of laboratory, x-ray, and
						other diagnostic services shall be filed with the patient's medical
						record.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.1

Current through June 25, 2024
In facilities where volunteer services are utilized, the
						objectives and scope of the volunteer service shall be clearly stated in
						writing.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.2

Current through June 25, 2024
An appropriately qualified and experienced staff member
						shall be assigned to select and evaluate volunteers and to coordinate volunteer
						activities.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The authority and responsibilities of the volunteer
						coordinator shall be clearly stated in writing.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.4

Current through June 25, 2024
The volunteer coordinator shall perform the following
						functions:
1. Assist staff in
					 determining the need for volunteer services and in developing
					 assignments;
2. Plan and implement
					 the program for recruiting volunteers;
3. Coordinate efforts to recruit, select, and
					 train volunteers, and to place volunteers in appropriate services or
					 units;
4. Instruct staff on the
					 proper, effective, and creative use of volunteers;
5. Keep staff and the community informed
					 about volunteer services and activities;
6. Provide opportunities for volunteers to
					 acquire the qualifications for certification when applicable; and
7. Assign an appropriate staff member to
					 provide ongoing supervision, in-service training, and evaluation of
					 volunteers.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.5

Current through June 25, 2024
An orientation program shall be conducted to familiarize
						volunteers with the facility's goals and services and to provide appropriate
						clinical orientation regarding the facility's patients.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.6

Current through June 25, 2024
The orientation program shall include explanations of at
						least the following:
1. The importance
					 of maintaining confidentiality and protecting patients' rights.
2. The procedures for responding to unusual
					 events and incidents; and
3. The
					 program's channels of communication and the distinctions between administrative
					 and clinical authority and responsibility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.7

Current through June 25, 2024
Volunteers shall be under the direct supervision of the
						staff of the service or unit utilizing their services, and shall receive
						general direction and guidance from the volunteer
						coordinator.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.8

Current through June 25, 2024
The use of volunteers as members of treatment teams to
						supplement the total treatment program shall be done only in collaboration with
						appropriate professional staff members and after consideration of the patients'
						needs for continuity.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.9

Current through June 25, 2024
Supervisory professional staff shall be available to
						help volunteers establish the most effective relationship with
						patients.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.10

Current through June 25, 2024
Procedures shall be established to assure that the
						observations of volunteers are reported to the professional staff members
						responsible for the patient. These observations may be recorded in the
						patient's record.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.11

Current through June 25, 2024
Volunteers may be utilized to help meet patients' basic
						needs for social interaction, self-esteem, and
						self-fulfillment.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.12

Current through June 25, 2024
Volunteer activity records and reports shall contain
						information that can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the volunteer
						services.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 73 - VOLUNTEER › Rule 15-16-1-40.73.13

Current through June 25, 2024
At least the following records shall be maintained by
						the volunteer service:
1. A personnel
					 record that includes the volunteer's application, record of assignments, and
					 progress reports;
2. A master
					 assignment schedule for all volunteers, including times and units of
					 assignment; and
3. A current job
					 description for each volunteer.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.1

Current through June 25, 2024
When a facility or program conducts or participants in
						research with human subjects, policies shall be designed and written to assure
						that rigorous review is made of the merits of each research project and of the
						potential effects of the research procedures on the
						participants.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.2

Current through June 25, 2024
An interdisciplinary research committee shall review all
						research projects utilizing human subjects. The committee shall be either a
						permanent standing committee or a committee convened on an as-needed
						basis.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Members of the research review committee shall be
						qualified by training and experience to serve on the committee. Individuals who
						have appropriate experience in the research areas being reviewed shall be
						included on the committee.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.4

Current through June 25, 2024
A majority of the committee member should be individuals
						who are not directly associated with the research project under
						consideration.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.5

Current through June 25, 2024
Some committee members should be individuals who are not
						formally associated with the facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Prior to the authorization and initiation of each
						research project, the research committee shall conduct a detailed review of the
						project. This review shall include the following:
1. The adequacy of the research
					 design;
2. The qualifications of
					 the individuals responsible for coordinating the project;
3. The benefits of the research in
					 general;
4. The benefits and risks
					 to the participants;
5. The
					 benefits to the facility;
6. The
					 possible disruptive effects of the project on facility operations;
7. The compliance of the research design with
					 accepted ethical standards;
8. The
					 process to be used to obtain informed consent from participants; and
9. The procedures for dealing with
					 any.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.7

Current through June 25, 2024
This initial review shall form the basis for a written
						report that shall be submitted by the committee to the Chief Executive
						Officer.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.8

Current through June 25, 2024
All individuals asked to participate in a research
						project shall be given the following information before being asked to give
						their consent:
1. A description of the
					 benefits to be expected;
2. A
					 description of the potential discomforts and risks;
3. A description of alternative services that
					 might prove equally advantageous to them; and
4. A full explanation of the procedures to be
					 followed, especially those that are experimental in nature.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.9

Current through June 25, 2024
If the investigator does not wish to fully disclose the
						purpose, nature, expected outcome, and implications of the research to the
						participants before it begins, the investigator shall clearly and rigorously
						justify to the research review committee that such disclosure is inadvisable
						and that failure to give full disclosure is not detrimental to the
						participants. Under such conditions, disclosure may be deferred until the
						research project is completed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.10

Current through June 25, 2024
All research project participants shall sign a consent
						form that indicates their willingness to participate in the
						project.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.11

Current through June 25, 2024
All consent forms, except as provided in Rule 40.74.9
						shall address all of the information specified in Rule 40.74.8 and shall
						indicate the name of the person who supplied the participant with the
						information and the date the form was signed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.12

Current through June 25, 2024
The informed consent document shall address the
						participant's right to privacy and confidentiality.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.13

Current through June 25, 2024
Neither the consent form nor any written or oral
						agreement entered into by the participant shall include any language that
						releases the facility, its agents, or those responsible for conducting the
						research from liability for negligence.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.14

Current through June 25, 2024
All prospective participants over the age of 12 and all
						parents or guardians of participants under the age of 18 shall sign a written
						consent form that indicates willingness to participate in the
						project.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.15

Current through June 25, 2024
The consent form shall address all of the information
						specified in Standard 2914.10 and shall indicate the name of the individual who
						supplied the participant with the information and the date the consent form was
						signed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.16

Current through June 25, 2024
Prospective participants under the age of 18, and all
						prospective participants who are legally or functionally incompetent to provide
						informed consent, shall participate only when and if consent has been given by
						a person legally empowered to consent, shall participate only when and if
						consent has been given by a person legally empowered to consent, and such
						consent has been reviewed by an independent advocacy group, if
						available.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.17

Current through June 25, 2024
Such legal guardian and/or advocate shall receive the
						same information as required in Rule 40.74.8 and shall sign the consent
						form.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.18

Current through June 25, 2024
A patient's refusal to participate in a research project
						shall not be a cause for denying or altering the provision of indicated
						services to that patient.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.19

Current through June 25, 2024
Participants shall be allowed to withdraw consent and
						discontinue participation in a research project at any time without affecting
						their status in the program.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.20

Current through June 25, 2024
Privacy and confidentiality should be strictly
						maintained at all times.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.21

Current through June 25, 2024
Upon completion of the research procedures, the
						principal investigator shall attempt to remove any confusion, misinformation,
						stress, physical discomfort, or other harmful consequences that may have arisen
						with respect to the participants as a result of the
						procedures.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.22

Current through June 25, 2024
Investigators and other directly involved in research
						shall, both in obtaining consent and in conducting research, adhere to the
						ethical standards of their respective professions concerning the conduct of
						research and should be guided by the regulations of the US Department of Health
						and Human Services and other federal, state, and local statues and regulations
						concerning the protection of human subjects.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.23

Current through June 25, 2024
Upon completion of the research, the principal
						investigator, whether a member of the facility's staff or an outside
						researcher, shall be responsible for communicating the purpose, nature,
						outcome, and possible practical or theoretical implications of the research to
						the staff of the program in a manner which they can
						understand.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 74 - RESEARCH OPTIONAL › Rule 15-16-1-40.74.24

Current through June 25, 2024
Reports of all research projects shall be submitted to
						the Chief Executive Officer and the research committee and shall be maintained
						by the facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 1 - AUTHORITY AND LICENSE › Rule 15-16-1-41.1.1 - Adoption of Regulations and Minimum Standards

Current through June 25, 2024
By virtue of authority vested in it by the Mississippi
						Code Annotated Sections
						41-9-1
						through
						41-9-35, or
						as otherwise amended, the Mississippi Department of Health does hereby adopt
						and promulgate the following regulations and standards for
						hospitals.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17