Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 2 - Certification › Rule 24-2-2.1 - DMH Agency Provider Certification Types

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
				Certification by DMH of any type is not a guarantee of funding from any source.
				Funding is a separate process and each individual funding source/agency must be
				contacted for information regarding their requirements for funding and the
				process required for obtaining that funding.
B. Certification by DMH of any type is not a
				guarantee of designation as a DMH Mental Health/Intellectual
				Disability/Substance Use Community Service Provider.
C. DMH/Department (DMH/D): Agency providers
				that are operated under the authority and supervision of the State Board of
				Mental Health authorized by Section
				41-4-7
				of the
Mississippi Code of 1972
,
Annotated,
must be certified. These are the community-based services locations
				operated by the state regional centers and the state hospitals.
D. DMH/CMHC (DMH/C): Agency providers that
				are certified under this option are Community Mental Health Centers operating
				under the authority of regional commissions established under 41-19-31 et seq.
				of the
Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
. Community Mental
				Health Centers certified under this option must provide all the core services
				defined by the DMH Operational Standards and must have the capacity to offer
				these services in all counties within their region. Any such services provided
				by an agency certified under this option must also meet requirements of the
				Division of Medicaid to become a Medicaid provider in order to provide mental
				health services as defined as part of the Division of Medicaid's Rehabilitation
				Option. DMH is not responsible for any required matching funds for
				reimbursement for this provider certification type.
E. DMH/Private Provider (DMH/P): Agency
				providers that are certified under this option must provide all the core
				services as defined by the DMH Operational Standards for the population the
				agency seeks to serve and offer these services in all counties identified by
				the agency seeking certification by DMH. Any such services provided by an
				agency certified under this option must also meet the requirements of the
				Division of Medicaid to become a Medicaid provider in order to provide mental
				health services as defined as part of the Division of Medicaid's Rehabilitation
				Option. DMH is not responsible for any required matching funds for
				reimbursement for this agency provider certification type.
F. DMH/Grants (DMH/G): Agency providers other
				than those designated as DMH/D and DMH/C above that receive funds for services
				through grants from DMH must be certified. These include agency providers that
				receive funds directly from DMH, but that are not Community Mental Health
				Centers (DMH/C designation) or DMH-operated (DMH/D designation).
G. DMH/Home and Community-Based Waiver
				(DMH/H): Agency providers meeting requirements for certification to provide
				services under the Home and Community-Based Services-ID/DD Waiver must be
				certified by DMH. All DMH/H agency providers must be enrolled as a Medicaid
				provider for ID/DD Waiver Services prior to service delivery. Entities that may
				apply include those already certified by DMH as well as other entities that
				provide the type services offered through the ID/DD Waiver.
H. DMH/IDD Community Support Program: 1915i
				(DMH/I): Agency providers meeting requirements for certification to provide
				services under the Home and Community-Based Services - IDD Community Support
				Program (1915i) must be certified by DMH. All DMH/I agency providers must be
				enrolled as a Medicaid provider for the IDD Community Support Program Services
				prior to service delivery. Entities that may apply include those already
				certified by DMH as well as other entities that provide the type of services
				offered through the IDD Community Support Program.
I. DMH/Other Agency Providers Requirement or
				Option (DMH/O): Agency providers that receive funds from agencies other than
				DMH may be required by that agency to obtain DMH certification. DMH/O agency
				providers provide one (1) or more mental health intellectual/developmental
				disabilities, or substance use services in an area of need determined by DMH.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Section
				  43-13-117
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended