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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING › Rule 15-16-1-44.3.8 - Denial or Revocation of License: Hearings and Review

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Department of Health after notice and
						opportunity for a hearing to the applicant or licensee is authorized to deny,
						suspend, or revoke a license in any case in which it finds that there has been
						a substantial failure to comply with the requirements established under the law
						and these regulations.
Section 6; 41-75-26
.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING › Rule 15-16-1-44.3.9

Current through June 25, 2024
The following shall be codified as Section
						41-75-26,
						Mississippi Code of 1972
1. Any person
					 or persons or other entity or entities establishing, managing or operating an
					 abortion facility or conducting the business of an abortion facility without
					 the required license, or which otherwise violate any provision of this chapter
					 regarding abortion facilities or the rules, regulations and standards
					 promulgated in furtherance thereof shall be subject to revocation of the
					 license of the abortion facility or non-licensure of the abortion facility. In
					 addition, any violation of any provision of this chapter regarding abortion
					 facilities or of the rules, regulations and standards promulgated in
					 furtherance thereof by intent, fraud, deceit, unlawful design, willful and/or
					 deliberate misrepresentation, or by careless, negligent or incautious disregard
					 for such statutes or rules, regulations and standards, either by persons acting
					 individually or in concert with others, shall constitute a misdemeanor and
					 shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for
					 each such offense. Each day of continuing violation shall be considered a
					 separate offense. The venue of persecution of any such violation shall be in
					 any county of the state wherein any such violation, or portion thereof,
					 occurred.
2. The Attorney General,
					 upon certification by the executive director of the licensing agency, shall
					 seek injunctive relief in a court of proper jurisdiction to prevent violations
					 of the provisions of this chapter regarding abortion facilities or the rules,
					 regulations and standards promulgated in furtherance thereof in cases where
					 other administrative penalties and legal sanctions imposed have failed to
					 prevent or cause a discontinuance of any such violation.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 4 - RIGHT OF APPEAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.4.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Provision for hearing and appeal following denial or
						revocation of license is as follows.
1. Administrative Decision. The Mississippi
					 Department of Health will provide an opportunity for a fair hearing to every
					 applicant or licensee who is dissatisfied with administrative decisions made in
					 the denial or revocation of license.
a. The
					 licensing agency shall notify the applicant or licensee by registered mail or
					 personal service the particular reasons for the proposed denial or revocation
					 of license. Upon written request of applicant or licensee within ten (10) days
					 of the date of notification, the licensing agency shall fix a date not less
					 than thirty (30) days from the date of such service at which time the applicant
					 or licensee shall be given an opportunity for a prompt and fair
					 hearing.
b. On the basis of such
					 hearing or upon default of the applicant or licensee, the licensing agency
					 shall make a determination specifying its findings of fact and conclusions of
					 law. A copy of such determination shall be sent by registered mail to the last
					 known address of applicant or licensee or served personally upon the applicant
					 or licensee.
c. The decision
					 revoking, suspending, or denying the application or license shall become final
					 thirty (30) days after it is so mailed or served unless the applicant or
					 licensee, within such thirty (30) day period, appeals the decision to the
					 Chancery Court in the county in which the facility is located, in the manner
					 prescribed in SB2884, as amended. An additional period of time may be granted
					 at the discretion of the licensing agency.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 4 - RIGHT OF APPEAL › Rule 15-16-1-44.4.2 - Penalties

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person or persons or other entity or entities
						establishing managing or operating an abortion facility or conducting the
						business of an abortion facility without the required license, or which
						otherwise violate any of the provisions of this act or the Mississippi
						Department of Health, as amended, or the rules, regulations or standards
						promulgated in furtherance of any law in which the Mississippi Department of
						Health has authority therefore shall be subject to the penalties and sanctions
						of Section
						41-7-209,
						Mississippi Code of 1972.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 5 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-44.5.1 - Reporting

Current through June 25, 2024
Each abortion facility shall report monthly to the
						Mississippi Department of Health such information as may be required by the
						department in its rules and regulations for each abortion performed by such
						facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 5 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-44.5.2 - Abortion Complication Reporting

Current through June 25, 2024
A physician shall file a written report with the State
						Department of Health regarding each patient who comes under the physician's
						professional care and requires medical treatment or suffers death that the
						attending physician has a reasonable basis to believe is a primary, secondary,
						or tertiary result of an induced abortion. These reports shall be submitted
						within thirty (30) days of the discharge or death of the patient treated for
						the complication.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 6 - CONSENTS REQUIRED › Rule 15-16-1-44.6.1 - Consents Required

Current through June 25, 2024
No abortion shall be performed or induced except with
						the voluntary and informed consent of the woman upon whom the abortion is to be
						performed or induced. Except in the case of a medical emergency, consent to an
						abortion is voluntary and informed if and only if:
1. The woman is told the following by the
					 physician who is to perform or induce the abortion or by the referring
					 physician, orally and in person at least twenty-four (24) hours before the
					 abortion:
a. The name of the physician who
					 will perform or induce the abortion;
b. The particular medical risks associated
					 with the particular abortion procedure to be employed including, when medically
					 accurate the risks of infection, hemorrhage and breast cancer and the danger to
					 subsequent pregnancies and infertility;
c. The probable gestational age of the unborn
					 fetus at the time the abortion is to be performed or induced; and d. The
					 medical risks associated with carrying her fetus to term.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 7 - PROCEDURES REQUIRED › Rule 15-16-1-44.7.1 - Procedures Required

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Before the
					 performance of an abortion, as defined in Paragraph 105.01, the physician who
					 is to perform the abortion, or a qualified person assisting the physician,
					 shall:
a. Perform fetal ultrasound imaging and
					 auscultation of fetal heart tone services on the patient undergoing the
					 abortion;
b. Offer to provide the
					 patient with an opportunity to view the active ultrasound image of the unborn
					 child and hear the heartbeat of the unborn child if the heartbeat is
					 audible;
c. Offer to provide the
					 patient with a physical picture of the ultrasound image of the unborn
					 child;
d. Obtain the patient's
					 signature on a certification form stating that the patient has been given the
					 opportunity to view the active ultrasound image and hear the heartbeat of the
					 unborn child if the heartbeat is audible, and that she has been offered a
					 physical picture of the ultrasound image; and
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 7 - PROCEDURES REQUIRED › Rule 15-16-1-44.7.2 - Procedures Prohibited

Current through June 25, 2024
It shall be unlawful for any person to purposely perform
						or attempt to perform a dismemberment abortion and thereby kill an unborn child
						unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child's mother.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 8 - LEVEL II ABORTION FACILITY ADMINISTRATION: GOVERNING AUTHORITY › Rule 15-16-1-44.8.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Each facility shall be under the ultimate responsibility
						and control of an identifiable governing body, person, or persons.
1. The facility's governing authority shall
					 adopt bylaws, rules and regulations which shall:
a. Specify by name the person to whom
					 responsibility for operation and maintenance of the facility is delegated and
					 methods established by the governing authority for holding such individuals
					 responsible.
b. Provide for at
					 least annual meetings of the governing authority if the governing authority
					 consists of two or more individuals. Minutes shall be maintained of such
					 meetings.
c. Require policies and
					 procedures which includes provisions for administration and use of the
					 facility, compliance, personnel, quality assurance, procurement of outside
					 services and consultations, patient care policies and services
					 offered.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ORGANIZATION AND STAFF › Rule 15-16-1-44.9.1 - Officer or Administrator

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The governing
					 authority shall appoint a qualified person as chief executive officer or
					 administrator of the facility to represent the governing authority and shall
					 define his/her authority and duties in writing. He/she shall be responsible for
					 the management of the facility, implementation of the policies of the governing
					 authority and authorized and empowered to carry out the provisions of these
					 regulations.
2. When there is a
					 planned change in ownership or in the chief executive officer, the governing
					 authority of the facility shall notify the Mississippi Department of Health.
					 The chief executive officer shall be responsible for the preparation of written
					 facility policies and procedures.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 10 - PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-44.10.1 - Personnel Records

Current through June 25, 2024
A record of each employee should be maintained which
						includes the following to help provide quality assurance in the
						facility:
1. Application for
					 employment.
2. Written references
					 and/or a record of verbal references.
3. Verification of all training and
					 experience, and licensure, certification, registration, and/or
					 renewals.
4. Initial and subsequent
					 health clearances.
5. Record of
					 orientation to the facility, its policies and procedures and the employee's
					 position.
6. Personnel records
					 shall be confidential. Representatives of the licensing agency conducting an
					 inspection of the facility shall have the right to inspect personnel
					 records.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 10 - PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-44.10.2 - Health Examination

Current through June 25, 2024
As a minimum, each employee shall have a pre-employment
						health examination by a physician. The examination is to be repeated annually
						and more frequently if indicated to ascertain freedom from communicable
						diseases. The extent of the annual examinations shall be determined by a
						committee consisting of the medical director, administrator and director of
						nursing, and documentation of the health examination shall be included in the
						employee's personnel folder.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 11 - MEDICAL STAFF ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-44.11.1 - Medical Staff

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be a single organized medical staff that has
						the overall responsibility for the quality of all clinical care provided to
						patients, and for the ethical conduct and professional practices of its
						members, as well as for accounting therefore to the governing authority. The
						manner in which the medical staff is organized shall be consistent with the
						facility's documented staff organization bylaws, rules and regulations, and
						pertain to the setting where the facility is located. The facility must comply
						with all state and federal laws and regulations, including, but not limited to,
						provisions of MS. Code Ann. §
											41-75-1.
						The medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and the rules and regulations
						of the governing authority shall require that patients are admitted to the
						facility only upon the recommendation of a licensed physician and that a
						licensed physician be responsible for diagnosis and all medical care and
						treatment. Physicians performing procedures in the licensed abortion facility
						must meet the requirements set forth in Rule 44.1.5.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 11 - MEDICAL STAFF ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-44.11.2 - Professional Staff

Current through June 25, 2024
Each facility shall have at all times a designated
						medical director who shall be a physician who shall be responsible for the
						direction and coordination of all medical aspects of facility programs.
1. There shall be a minimum of one licensed
					 registered nurse per six patients (at any one time) at the clinic when patients
					 are present. During times when procedures are actually being performed, there
					 shall be a physician and a registered nurse present on the premises.
2. All facility personnel, medical and
					 others, shall be licensed to perform the services they render when such
					 services require licensure under the laws of the State of
					 Mississippi.
3. Anesthetic agents
					 shall be administered by an anesthesiologist, a physician, or a certified
					 registered nurse anesthetist under the supervision of a board-qualified or
					 certified anesthesiologist or operating physician, who is actually on the
					 premises. After the administration of an anesthetic, patients shall be
					 constantly attended by a M.D., D.O., R.N., or a L.P.N. supervised directly by a
					 R.N., until reacted and able to summon aid.
4. All employees of the facility providing
					 direct patient care shall be trained in emergency resuscitation at least
					 annually.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 12 - PATIENT TRANSFER › Rule 15-16-1-44.12.1 - Transfer Agreement

Current through June 25, 2024
The abortion facility shall have a written agreement with
						one or more physicians for the express purpose of ensuring that patients who
						have complications will be immediately transferred to the physician's care. The
						physician who enters the written agreement with the abortion facility
						shall:
1. Have full admitting
					 privileges with one or more acute general hospitals that shall be located
					 within 30 minutes travel time of the abortion facility.
2. Maintain his or her primary office
					 location within 30 minutes travel time of the abortion facility.
3. Have full credentials to handle
					 complications of abortions with the acute general hospital(s).
4. This transfer agreement is to be kept on
					 site at the abortion facility subject to verification on demand by the
					 Mississippi State Board of Health. The transfer agreement as well as the
					 parties to the agreement or any information regarding the parties will be kept
					 confidential by the Mississippi State Board of Health.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 13 - SAFETY › Rule 15-16-1-44.13.1 - Written Policies and Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The governing
					 authority shall develop written policies and procedures designed to enhance
					 safety within the facility and on its grounds and minimize hazards to patients,
					 staff, and visitors.
2. The
					 policies and procedures shall include establishment of the following:
a. Safety rules and practices pertaining to
					 personnel, equipment, gases, liquids, drugs;
b. Provisions for reporting and the
					 investigation of accidental events regarding patients, visitors and personnel
					 (incidents) and corrective action taken;
c. Provision for dissemination of
					 safety-related information to employees and users of the facility;
					 and
d. Provision for syringe and
					 needle storage, handling and disposal.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 14 - HOUSEKEEPING › Rule 15-16-1-44.14.1 - Cleaning

Current through June 25, 2024
The abortion suite shall be appropriately cleaned in
						accordance with established written procedures after each operation. Holding
						rooms shall be maintained in a clean condition.
Adequate housekeeping staff shall be employed to fulfill
						the above requirement.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 15 - LINEN AND LAUNDRY › Rule 15-16-1-44.15.1 - Linen and Laundry Supply

Current through June 25, 2024
1. An adequate
					 supply of clean linen or disposable materials shall be maintained.
2. Provisions for proper laundering of linen
					 and washable goods shall be made. Soiled and clean linen shall be handled and
					 stored separately.
3. Sufficient
					 supply of cloth or disposable towels shall be available so that a fresh towel
					 can be used after each hand washing. Towels shall not be shared.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 16 - SANITATION › Rule 15-16-1-44.16.1 - Facility Sanitation

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All parts of the
					 facility, the premises, and equipment shall be kept clean and free of insects,
					 rodents, litter, and rubbish.
2.
					 All garbage and waste shall be collected, stored, and disposed of in a manner
					 designed to prevent the transmission of disease. Containers shall be washed and
					 sanitized before being returned to work areas. Disposable type containers shall
					 not be reused.
3. Disposal of
					 medical waste. "Infectious medical wastes" includes solid or liquid wastes
					 which may contain pathogens with sufficient virulence and quantity such that
					 exposure to the waste by a susceptible host has been proven to result in an
					 infectious disease. For purposes of this Regulation, the following wastes shall
					 be considered to be infectious medical wastes:
a. Wastes resulting from the care of patients
					 and animals who have Class I and/or II diseases that are transmitted by blood
					 and body fluid as defined in the rules and regulations governing reportable
					 diseases as defined in Rules 44.16.2 & 44.16.3.
b. Cultures and stocks of infectious agents:
					 including specimen cultures collected from medical and pathological
					 laboratories, cultures and stocks of infectious agents from research and
					 industrial laboratories, wastes from biologicals, discarded live and attenuated
					 vaccines, and culture dishes and devices used to transfer, inoculate and mix
					 cultures;
c. Blood and blood
					 products such as serum, plasma and other blood components;
d. Pathological wastes, such as tissues,
					 organs, body parts and body fluids that are removed during surgery and
					 autopsy;
e. Contaminated carcasses,
					 body parts and bedding of animals that were exposed to pathogens in medical
					 research;
f. All discarded sharps
					 (e.g., hypodermic needles, syringes, Pasteur pipettes, broken glass, scalpel
					 blades) which have come into contact with infectious agents;
g. Other wastes determined infectious by the
					 generator or so classified by the Department of Health.
h. "Medical Waste" means all waste generated
					 in direct patient care or in diagnostic or research areas that is
					 non-infectious but aesthetically repugnant if found in the
					 environment.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 16 - SANITATION › Rule 15-16-1-44.16.2 - Class I Diseases - Immediate Report

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Any
					 suspected outbreak (including food borne outbreaks)
2. Anthrax (in man) Plague Botulism
					 Poliomyelitis Cholera Rabies (human or animal) Dengue Syphilis Diphtheria
					 Trichinosis Encephalitis Tuberculosis (active) Hepatitis A Typhoid HIV
					 infection, including AIDS Yellow Fever Measles Meningitis or other Invasive
					 Disease due to: Any case of rare or exotic Neisseria meningitides communicable
					 disease Hemophilus influenza
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 16 - SANITATION › Rule 15-16-1-44.16.3 - Class II Diseases - Report within one Week

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
					 Actinomycosis
2. Acute Rheumatic
					 Fever
3. Amebiasis
4. Ascariasis
5. Blastomycosis
6. Brucellosis
7. Coccidioidomycosis
8. Congenital Rubella Syndrome
9. Cryptococcoses
10. Gonorrhea
11. Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
12. Helicobacter (Campylobacter)
					 Infection
13. Hepatitis B
14. Hepatitis non-A, non-B
15. Hepatitis, unspecified
16. Histoplasmosis
17. HookwormHydatidosis
18. Legionellosis
19. Leptospirosis
20. Lyme Borreliosis
21. Malaria
22. Meningitis other than
23. Meningococcal or
24. Hemophilus influenza
25. Mumps
26. Pertussis
27. Poisoning
28. Psittacosis
29. Q Fever
30. Relapsing Fever
31. Reye Syndrome
32. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
33. Salmonellosis
34. Shigellosis
35. Taeniasis
36. Tetanus
37. Toxoplasmosis
38. Tularemia
39. Typhus Fever
40. Vibrio Infection other than
41. Cholera
42. Viral Encephalitis in
					 Horses
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE › Rule 15-16-1-44.17.1 - Preventive Maintenance

Current through June 25, 2024
A schedule of preventive maintenance shall be developed
						for all of the surgical equipment in the surgical suite to assure satisfactory
						operation when needed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 18 - DISASTER PREPAREDNESS › Rule 15-16-1-44.18.1 - Evacuation

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The facility shall have a posted plan for
					 evacuation of patients, staff, and visitors in case of fire or other
					 emergency.
2. Fire drills:
a. At least one drill shall be held every
					 three months for every employee to familiarize employees with the drill
					 procedure. Reports of the drills shall be maintained with records of
					 attendance.
b. Upon identification
					 of procedural problems with regard to the drills, records shall show that
					 corrective action has been taken.
c. There shall be an ongoing training program
					 for all personnel concerning aspects of fire safety and the disaster
					 plan.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MEDICAL RECORD SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.19.1 - Medical Record System

Current through June 25, 2024
A medical record is maintained in accordance with
						accepted professional principles for every patient admitted and treated in the
						facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MEDICAL RECORD SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.19.2 - Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
A room or area shall be designated within the facility
						for medical records.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MEDICAL RECORD SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.19.3 - Ownership

Current through June 25, 2024
Medical records shall be the property of the facility and
						shall not be removed except by subpoena or court order. These records shall be
						protected against loss, destruction and unauthorized use.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MEDICAL RECORD SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.19.4 - Preservation of Records

Current through June 25, 2024
Each patient's medical record shall include at least the
						following information:
1. Patient
					 identification, including the patient's full name, sex, address, date of birth,
					 next of kin, and patient number.
2.
					 Admitting diagnosis.
3.
					 Preoperative history and physical examination pertaining to the procedure to be
					 performed.
4. Anesthesia
					 reports.
5. Procedure
					 report.
6. Pertinent laboratory and
					 pathology reports as indicated and tests for RH Negative factor. A pregnancy
					 test or pathological exam of tissue shall be recorded to verify
					 pregnancy.
7. Preoperative and
					 postoperative orders.
8. Discharge
					 note and discharge diagnosis.
9.
					 Informed consent.
10. Nurses'
					 notes:
a. Admission and
					 preoperative.
b. Recovery and
					 discharge.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MEDICAL RECORD SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.19.5 - Completion of Medical Records

Current through June 25, 2024
All medical records shall be completed promptly. Indexes.
						All medical records should be properly indexed.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - LEVEL II ABORTION FACILITY PATIENT CARE : NURSING SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-44.20.1 - Nursing Staff

Current through June 25, 2024
The abortion facility shall maintain an organized nursing
						staff to provide high quality nursing care for the needs of the patients and be
						responsible to the ambulatory surgical facility for the professional
						performance of its members. The abortion facility nursing service shall be
						under the direction of a legally and professionally qualified registered nurse.
						There shall be a sufficient number of duly licensed nurses on duty at all times
						to plan, and provide nursing care for the patient.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - LEVEL II ABORTION FACILITY PATIENT CARE : NURSING SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-44.20.2 - The Nursing Supervisor

Current through June 25, 2024
The nursing supervisor shall be a currently licensed
						Registered Professional Nurse.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - LEVEL II ABORTION FACILITY PATIENT CARE : NURSING SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-44.20.3 - Staffing Pattern

Current through June 25, 2024
The staffing pattern shall provide for sufficient nursing
						personnel and for adequate supervision and direction by a registered nurse(s)
						consistent with the size and complexity of the abortion
						facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - LEVEL II ABORTION FACILITY PATIENT CARE : NURSING SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-44.20.4 - Nursing Care

Current through June 25, 2024
A registered nurse must plan, supervise, and evaluate the
						nursing care of each patient from admission to discharge.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - LEVEL II ABORTION FACILITY PATIENT CARE : NURSING SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-44.20.5 - Licensed Practical Nurse

Current through June 25, 2024
Licensed practical nurses, who are currently licensed to
						practice within the state, as well as other ancillary nursing personnel, may be
						used to give nursing care that does not require the skill and judgment of a
						registered nurse. Their performance shall be supervised by one or more
						registered nurses.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - LEVEL II ABORTION FACILITY PATIENT CARE : NURSING SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-44.20.6 - Policies and Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
Written nursing care and administrative policies and
						procedures shall be developed to provide the nursing staff with acceptable
						methods of meeting its responsibilities and achieving projected goals through
						realistic, attainable goals.
1. In
					 planning, decision-making, and formulation of policies that affect the
					 operation of nursing service, the nursing care of patients, or the patient's
					 environment, the recommendations of representatives of nursing service shall be
					 considered.
2. Nursing care
					 policies and procedures shall be consistent with professionally recognized
					 standards of nursing practice and shall be in accordance with Nurse Practice
					 Act of the State of Mississippi and the Association of PeriOperative Registered
					 Nurses (AORN) Standards of Practice.
3. Policies shall include statements relating
					 to at least the following:
a. Noting
					 diagnostic and therapeutic orders.
b. Assignment of preoperative and
					 postoperative care of patients.
c.
					 Administration of medications.
d.
					 Charting of nursing personnel.
e.
					 Infection control.
f. Patient and
					 personnel safety.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 21 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-44.21.1 - Policies and Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
The abortion facility shall have effective policies and
						procedures regarding surgical privileges, maintenance of the operating rooms
						and evaluation of the clinic patient.
1. The abortion room register shall be
					 complete and up-to-date.
2. There
					 shall be a minor history and physical work-up in the chart of every patient
					 prior to surgery plus documentation of a properly executed informed patient
					 consent (by law).
3. There shall be
					 adequate provision for immediate postoperative care.
4. An operative report describing techniques
					 and findings shall be written or dictated immediately following surgery and
					 signed by the surgeon.
5. A
					 procedure shall exist in establishing a program for identifying and preventing
					 infections, maintaining a sanitary environment, and reporting results to
					 appropriate authorities. The operating surgeon shall be required to report back
					 to the facility an infection for infection control follow-up.
6. The abortion rooms shall be supervised by
					 an experienced registered professional nurse.
7. The following equipment shall be available
					 to the abortion suite: emergency call system, oxygen, assistance equipment,
					 including airways and manual breathing bag, sonography, emergency drugs and
					 supplies specified by the medical staff. Personnel trained in the use of
					 emergency equipment and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be available
					 whenever there is a patient in the abortion facility.
8. Appropriate surgical attire will be worn
					 in the abortion room.
9. Rules and
					 regulations or policies related to the abortion room shall be available for
					 abortion facility personnel and physicians.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - ANESTHESIA › Rule 15-16-1-44.22.1 - Policies and Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
The clinic shall have effective policies and procedures
						regarding staff privileges, the administration of anesthetics, and the
						maintenance of strict safety control.
1. A preoperative evaluation of the patient
					 within 24 hours of surgery shall be done by a physician to determine the risk
					 or anesthesia and of the procedure to be performed.
2. Before discharge from the abortion
					 facility, each patient shall be evaluated by the physician for proper
					 anesthesia recovery and discharged in the company of a responsible adult unless
					 otherwise specified by the physician.
3. Anesthetic agents shall be administered by
					 only a physician qualified to administer anesthetic agents or a Certified
					 Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
4. The operating physician shall be
					 responsible for all anesthetic agents administered in the abortion
					 facility.
5. The professional staff
					 shall assume the responsibility of establishing general policies and
					 supervising the administration of anesthetic agents.
6. Safety precautions shall be in accordance
					 with N.F.P.A. Bulletin 56-A, 1981.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 23 - SANITARY ENVIRONMENT › Rule 15-16-1-44.23.1 - Environment

Current through June 25, 2024
The abortion facility shall provide a safe and sanitary
						environment, properly constructed, equipped, and maintained to protect the
						health and safety of patients.
1. An
					 infection committee, or comparable arrangement, composed of physician,
					 Registered Nurse and Administrator, shall be established and shall be
					 responsible for investigating, controlling, and preventing infections in the
					 abortion facility.
2. There shall
					 be written procedures to govern the use of aseptic techniques and procedures in
					 all areas of the abortion facility.
3. Continuing education shall be provided to
					 all abortion facility personnel on causes, effects, transmission, prevention,
					 and elimination of infection on an annual basis.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 24 - CENTRAL STERILE SUPPLY › Rule 15-16-1-44.24.1 - Sterilization

Current through June 25, 2024
Policies and procedures shall be maintained for method of
						control used in relation to the sterilization of supplies and water and a
						written policy requiring sterile supplies to be reprocessed at specific time
						periods.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.25.1 - Administering Drugs and Medicines

Current through June 25, 2024
Drugs and medicines shall not be administered to patients
						unless ordered by a physician duly licensed to prescribe drugs. Such orders
						shall be in writing and signed personally by the physician who prescribes the
						drug or medicine.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.25.2 - Medicine Storage

Current through June 25, 2024
Medicines and drugs maintained on the nursing unit for
						daily administration shall be properly stored and safeguarded in enclosures of
						sufficient size, and which are not accessible to unauthorized persons. Only
						authorized personnel shall have access to storage enclosures.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.25.3 - Safety

Current through June 25, 2024
Pharmacies and drug rooms shall be provided with
						safeguards to prevent entrance of unauthorized persons, including bars on
						accessible windows and locks on doors. Controlled drugs shall be stored in a
						securely constructed room or cabinet, in accordance with applicable federal and
						state laws.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.25.4 - Narcotic Permit

Current through June 25, 2024
An in-house pharmacy shall procure a state controlled
						drug permit if a stock of controlled drugs is to be maintained. The permit
						shall be displayed in a prominent location.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.25.5 - Records

Current through June 25, 2024
shall be kept of all stock supplies of controlled
						substances giving an accounting of all items received and/or
						administered.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-44.25.6 - Medication Orders

Current through June 25, 2024
All oral or telephone orders for medications shall be
						received by a registered nurse, a physician or registered pharmacist and shall
						be reduced to writing on the physician's order record reflecting the
						prescribing physician and the name and title of the person who wrote the order.
						Telephone or oral orders shall be signed by the prescribing physician within 48
						hours. The use of standing orders will be according to written
						policy.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 26 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: ANESTHETIZING AREAS › Rule 15-16-1-44.26.1 - Dispensing Controlled Substances

Current through June 25, 2024
All controlled substances shall be dispensed to the
						responsible person (nursing supervisor), designated to handle controlled
						substances in the abortion room by a registered pharmacist in the abortion
						facility. When the controlled substance is dispensed, the following information
						shall be recorded into the Controlled Substance (proof-of-use) Record.
1. Signature of pharmacist dispensing the
					 controlled substance.
2. Signature
					 of designated licensed person receiving the controlled substance.
3. The date and time controlled substance is
					 dispensed.
4. The name, the
					 strength, and quantity of controlled substance dispensed.
5. The serial number assigned to that
					 particular record, which corresponds to same number recorded in the pharmacy's
					 dispensing record.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 44 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR ABORTION FACILITIES › Subchapter 26 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: ANESTHETIZING AREAS › Rule 15-16-1-44.26.2 - Security/Storage of Controlled Substances

Current through June 25, 2024
When not in use, all controlled substances shall be
						maintained in a securely locked, substantially constructed cabinet or area. All
						controlled substance storage cabinets shall be permanently affixed. Controlled
						substances removed from the controlled substance cabinet shall not be left
						unattended.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-75-13