Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 4 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR POST-ACUTE RESIDENTIAL BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION FACILITIES › Subchapter 11 - ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES AND TRANSFERS › Rule 15-16-1-4.11.2

Current through June 25, 2024
At the time of admission the facility shall:
1. Obtain from the client or the client's
					 family or representative, their plan for both routine and emergency medical
					 care to include the name of physician(s) and provisions and authorization for
					 emergency medical care;
2. Document
					 that the client and/or representative was informed of the facility's emergency
					 and evacuation procedures;
3.
					 Obtain a copy of any existing executed Medical Power of Attorney or a Living
					 Will. The facility shall maintain a copy of such documents; and
4. Shall execute, in writing, an admission
					 agreement, including a financial agreement. This agreement shall be prepared
					 and signed by the Director and the client or the client's responsible party, in
					 two or more copies. One copy shall be given to the client or his/her
					 responsible party, and one copy placed on file in the licensed facility. As a
					 minimum, this agreement shall contain specifically:
a. Clear and specific occupancy criteria and
					 procedures (admission, transfer, and discharge);
b. Basic services to be made
					 available;
c. Basic charges agreed
					 upon;
d. Optional services which
					 are available;
e. Statement of
					 non-covered services;
f. Payor or
					 funding source;
g. Period to be
					 covered in the charges;
h. Services
					 for which special charges are made;
i. Agreement regarding refunds for any
					 payments made in advance.
j.
					 Client's Code of Conduct for participation in the program and client's
					 agreement to abide by the same;
k.
					 A Notice that the MS State Department of Health has the authority to examine
					 clients' records as part of the evaluation of the facility;
l. Division of responsibility between the
					 facility, client, family, or others (e.g., arranging for or overseeing medical
					 care, purchase of essential or desired supplies, emergencies, monitoring of
					 health, handling or finances);
m.
					 Clients' rights;
n. Explanation of
					 the grievance procedure and appeals process;
o. The development of a service plan specific
					 to the individual client, including participation of the client and/or
					 representative in the development of the plan;
p. A statement that the Director shall make
					 the client's responsible party aware, in a timely manner, of any changes in
					 client's status, including those which require transfer and discharge; or
					 Directors who have been designated as a client's responsible party shall ensure
					 prompt and efficient action to meet client's needs;
q. State that the client or his responsible
					 party shall be furnished a receipt signed by the licensee of the licensed
					 facility or his lawful agent, for all sums of money paid to the licensed
					 facility; and
r. Evidence of
					 written notification provided to the client/responsible party when basic
					 charges and/or licensed facility policies change.