Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 8 - Rules, Regulations and Application Guidelines for the Licensed DMH Administrator Program › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 24-8-1-5 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Applicant: An individual who has submitted
				an application for admission to the Mental Health/ Mental Retardation
				Administrator Licensure program. See Chapter 3, Section 3, p. 7 and Chapter 4,
				Section 2, pp. 16-17 for more information on admission requirements and the
				application process.
B. Approved
				Educational Institution: An institution offering a graduate degree, which is
				accredited by a regional accrediting body.
C. Board: The Mississippi State Board of
				Mental Health.
D. Certificate: The
				issued document attesting to an individual's licensure.
E. Contact Hours: The unit of measurement
				that is used to designate participation in an educational/ training program
				designed to increase the professional proficiency of an individual holding
				Department of Mental Health certification/licensure One Contact Hour will
				consist of a minimum of 50 consecutive minutes.
F. Credential: A general term referring to
				professional certification or licensure of an individual.
G. Division: The Department of Mental Health
				Division of Professional Licensure and Certification.
H. DMH: The Mississippi State Department of
				Mental Health.
I. Examination:
				Written tests which are given to test applicable knowledge of specific rules,
				regulations, standards, etc., as indicated in Chapter 3, Section 5, B., pp.
				10-11.
J. Executive Director: The
				Executive Director of the Mississippi State Department of Mental
				Health.
K. Independent Study and
				Training: The prescribed program of training, self-study and written
				examinations to be successfully completed by program Participants prior to
				licensure. See Chapter 3, Section 5, pp. 9-13 for more information on
				Independent Study and Training.
L.
				Licensed MH/MR Administrator: An individual who meets all requirements for
				licensure as defined by the licensure process described in Chapter 3, pp.
				6-15.
M. Licensee: An individual who
				holds licensure from the Mississippi Department of Mental Health as a Licensed
				Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administrator (LMH/MRA).
N. MH: Mental Health
O. MR: Mental Retardation
P. Participant: An individual who has made
				successful application and has been admitted to the Mississippi Department of
				Mental Health MH/MR Administrator licensure program. This individual is
				expected to complete a program of Independent Study and Training in order to
				attain licensure. See Chapter 3, Section 5, pp. 9-13 and Chapter 4, Section 1,
				B., p. 16 for more information on licensure requirements and the Participant
				Phase.
Q. Review Board: The
				Professional Licensure and Certification Review Board
R. Staff Development Officer (SDO):
				Professional employee (not clerical staff) of a program as described in Chapter
				3, Section 1, A., p. 6 responsible for maintaining staff development records
				and verifying ongoing inservice/training for Licensees seeking
				renewal.
S. State Mental Health
				System: Network of programs within the State of Mississippi which receive
				funding or programmatic certification from the Mississippi State Department of
				Mental Health.
T. Sponsor: An
				individual who agrees to directly oversee the work of a licensure program
				Participant toward licensure and who meets the qualifications of sponsorship as
				described in Chapter 3, Section 4, pp. 8-9.