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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 24-2-2.8 - Plan of Compliance

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Upon receipt of
				a DMH Written Report of Findings, a DMH-certified agency provider must submit a
				Plan of Compliance in the required format, included in the DMH Record Guide, to
				the Division of Certification within thirty (30) days of the date of the
				Written Report of Findings. The Plan of Compliance must address the corrective
				action by the agency provider, date of corrective action, timelines for
				completion of corrective action, and measures put in place to maintain
				compliance and prevent future occurrence. DMH will not make additional requests
				for a Plan of Compliance to be submitted.
B. Timelines for the submission of a Plan of
				Compliance may be revised due to the nature of findings. If applicable, DMH
				will notify the certified agency provider of a revision in timelines in the
				Written Report of Findings.
C. If
				the Plan of Compliance is accepted by DMH, the agency provider will be notified
				in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of DMH receipt of the Plan of
				Compliance.
D. If the Plan of
				Compliance is not found to be acceptable by DMH, the agency provider will be
				notified in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of DMH receipt of the
				Plan of Compliance. If the Plan of Compliance is not accepted by DMH, the
				agency provider is notified in writing that the termination of certification
				will be effective upon notification.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
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 24-2-2.9 - Administrative Suspensions or Termination of Certification

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Based on issues of noncompliance, DMH may
				determine the need to take administrative action to suspend, revoke or
				terminate certification. This decision is made by the DMH Executive Director or
				his/her designee.
B. A
				determination that the certification status may be suspended or terminated
				shall be made upon any of the following criteria:
1. Failure to comply with DMH Operational
				Standards;
2. Failure to comply
				with guidelines, contracts, memoranda of understanding, and memoranda of
				agreement;
3. Failure to comply
				with DMH fiscal requirements;
4.
				Failure to provide services for a period of twelve (12) months;
5. Defrauding a person receiving services,
				person that may potentially receive services, and/or third party payer
				sources;
6. Endangerment of the
				safety, health, and/or the physical or mental well-being of a person served by
				the agency provider;
7.
				Inappropriate or unethical conduct by agency provider personnel or its
				governing authority; or
8. Any
				other just cause as identified by the MS State Board of Mental Health/DMH
				Executive Director.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 3 - Service Options › Rule 24-2-3.1 - Core Services for DMH/C and DMH/P Providers

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Community
				Mental Health Centers (DMH/C) operated under the authority of regional
				commissions established under MCA Section
				41-19-31
				et seq. and DMH/P must provide all the following core services and have the
				capacity to offer these services in all counties designated in the DMH/C region
				or all counties identified by (DMH/P) providers.
1. Adult Mental Health Services
Page
(a) Crisis Response Services
111
(b) Community Support Services
131
(c) Psychiatric/Physician Services
135
(d) Outpatient Therapy
137
(e) Psychosocial Rehabilitation
145
(f) Pre-Evaluation Screening for Civil Commitment
								(required
only for centers operated by regional commissions'
								est. under MCA Section
								41-19-31
								et seq.)
259
(g) Peer Support Services
279
2. Children/Youth Mental Health Services
(a) Crisis Response Services
111
(b) Community Support Services
131
(c) Psychiatric/Physician Services
135
(d) Outpatient Therapy
137
(e) Day Treatment Services
161
(f) Pre-Evaluation Screening for Civil Commitment
								(for youth age 14 and over)
259
(g) Making A Plan (MAP) Teams
273
(h) Peer Support Services
279
3. Substance Use Services
(a) Crisis Response Services
111
(b) Prevention
313
(c) Residential Services
1) Primary Residential Services (Adult or
								Adolescent)
231
2) Transitional Residential Services
230
(d) Outpatient Services/Intensive Outpatient
								Services
137
(e) DUI Assessment Services
317
(f) Early Intervention Services for HIV &
								AIDS
305
(g) Peer Support Services
279
(h) Withdrawal Management Services
334
4. Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
								Services
(a) Crisis Response Services
111
B.
				Services for Substance Use Providers designated as (DMH/O) or (DMH/P) must
				include the following:
1. Outpatient Services (PHP, Intensive
								Outpatient/General Outpatient)
(a) Crisis Response Services
111
(b) Outpatient Services
137
(c) Peer Support Services
279
2. Substance Use Treatment Services
(a) Crisis Response Services
(b) Residential
111
(1) Primary Residential Services (Adult or
								Adolescent)
231
(2) Transitional Residential Services
								(Adult)
230
(c) Peer Support Services
279
(d) DUI Assessment Services
317
(e) Early Intervention Services for HIV &
								AIDS
305
(f) Withdrawal Management Services
334
3. Opioid Services
(a) Crisis Response Services
111
(b) Outpatient Services
137
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 3 - Service Options › Rule 24-2-3.2 - Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Services available through the ID/DD Waiver
								include:
Page
1. Crisis Intervention
125
2. Crisis Support
127
3. Day Services - Adult
167
4. Community Respite
170
5. Prevocational Services
171
6. Job Discovery
174
7. Supported Employment
176
8. Supervised Living
197
9. Behavioral Supervised Living
201
10. Medical Supervised Living
205
11. Host Homes
211
12. Supported Living
214
13. Shared Supported Living
218
14. Support Coordination
287
15. In-Home Respite
291
16. In-Home Nursing Respite
292
17. Behavior Support
295
18. Home and Community Supports
299
19. Transition Assistance
301
B. Services available through the IDD Community
								Support Program include:
1. Day Services-Adult
167
2. Prevocational Services
171
3. Supported Employment
176
4. Supported Living
214
5. Targeted Case Management
287
Section
					 41-4-7
					 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 4 - Certificates of Operation › Rule 24-2-4.1 - Certificates of Operation

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All certified
				agency providers, services and service locations must have a current copy of
				the DMH Certificate of Operation.
B. The following apply to a Certificate of
				Operation:
1. The valid dates of
				certification, service(s), or service location(s) certified, site capacity of
				the service location, if appropriate, and the certificate number will be
				specified on the Certificate of Operation issued by DMH;
2. A Certificate of Operation is not
				transferable;
3. A Certificate of
				Operation is valid only for the service(s) or service location, and capacity
				identified on the certificate (in those cases where a definitive number can be
				assigned to a service or service location);
4. Service location capacities must not
				exceed the number identified on the Certificate of Operation (in those cases
				where a quantitative capacity can be assigned to a service or service
				location);
5. Certification for any
				established period, service or service location is contingent upon the
				service's continual compliance with current Operational Standards for Mental
				Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and/or Substance Use Community
				Service Providers as established by DMH;
6. The Certificate of Operation must be
				posted in each of the certified locations for public view (Exception: IDD
				Supervised Living, Shared Supported Living, and Supported Living [owned or
				controlled by the agency provider] - Certificates of Operation must be
				maintained on-site but not posted for public view);
7. Certificates for closed services and/or
				service locations must be removed from the site and returned to DMH within
				fifteen (15) days of the last day a person was served.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 5 - Waivers › Rule 24-2-5.1 - Waivers of DMH Standards

Current through June 25, 2024
A. A waiver of a
				specific standard may only be requested, by a DMH fully certified provider, and
				granted for a maximum of one (1) year that has an expected outcome to be in
				compliance with the current Operational Standards, determined on a case-by-case
				basis by DMH, in accordance with the following procedures in this as
				specifically outlined in Rule 5.1.B.
B. To request a waiver of a specific
				standard, the agency provider's Executive Director must make a written request
				to the Division of Certification. The request must:
1. List the standard(s) for which a waiver is
				being requested;
2. Describe, in
				detail, all operational systems, personnel, etc., which function to meet the
				intent or objective of the standard;
3. Provide justification that the waiver of
				the standard, if approved, will not diminish the quality of service and not
				place anyone, within the population served, in potential harm;
4. Designate individual service location(s)
				for which the waiver is requested;
5. Specify the length of time for which the
				waiver is requested, not to exceed one (1) year; and,
6. Identify that the expected outcome is to
				meet and be in compliance with the current Operational Standard of which the
				waiver is being requested.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 6 - Appeals › Rule 24-2-6.1 - Appeals Related to Certification

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Any agency
				provider applying for and/or holding certification by DMH may appeal the
				following decisions and/or penalties:
1.
				Denial of a Plan of Compliance;
2.
				Any financial penalties invoked by DMH associated with noncompliance with the
				Operational Standards and/or audit findings;
3. Denial of a request for a waiver of a DMH
				Operational Standard;
4.
				Termination of Certification; or
5.
				Denial of an application to become a DMH-certified agency provider.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 6 - Appeals › Rule 24-2-6.2 - Procedures for Appeal

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All appeals must
				be initiated by filing a written notice of appeal from the Executive Director
				or Governing Authority by certified mail in an envelope clearly marked Notice
				of Appeal or by email with Notice of Appeal in the subject line to the
				appropriate DMH Deputy Director and a copy to the DMH attorney within ten (10)
				days from the date of the final notification by DMH of the decision(s) being
				appealed (described above). The effective action of the decision(s) being
				appealed shall not be stayed during the appeal process except at the discretion
				of the DMH Executive Director.
B.
				The written notice of appeal must have as its first line of text Notice of
				Appeal in bold face type (specifically stating that the notice is in fact an
				appeal).
C. The written notice of
				appeal must contain:
1. A detailed statement
				of the facts upon which the appeal is based, including the reasons justifying
				why the agency provider disagrees with the decision(s) and/or penalty(ies)
				imposed by DMH under appeal; and,
2. A statement of the relief
				requested.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 7 - General Information Related to Certification › Rule 24-2-7.1 - Access

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Representatives of DMH, displaying proper
				identification, have the right to enter upon or into the premises of any agency
				provider, service location or facility it certifies at all reasonable times.
				The agency provider must comply with all reasonable requests to obtain
				information and to review individual cases, personnel and financial records and
				any other pertinent information. Failure to comply with legitimate requests may
				result in certification being withdrawn.
B. DMH personnel and fiscal personnel have
				authority to interview employees and people receiving services (if appropriate
				as determined by DMH) concerning matters regarding programmatic and fiscal
				compliance, including follow-up on matters reported to the DMH's Office of
				Consumer Support. Failure to comply with requests for such interviews will
				result in termination of the audit/review and possible discontinuance of
				funding and DMH certification.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 7 - General Information Related to Certification › Rule 24-2-7.2 - Technical Assistance

Current through June 25, 2024
DMH may provide, upon written request from the agency
				  provider, technical assistance to applicants in maintaining requirements for
				  certification. Additionally, DMH may provide and/or facilitate other technical
				  assistance when deemed necessary by DMH. Technical assistance is not limited
				  to, but may consist of contacts between DMH personnel and the agency provider
				  employees via written correspondence, phone consultation, and/or personal
				  visit(s).
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 7 - General Information Related to Certification › Rule 24-2-7.3 - Changes to be Reported to DMH

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Following
				certification, changes affecting the governing and/or operation of services
				must be reported in writing to the Division of Certification. Anticipated
				changes must be reported before they take place. Changes not anticipated must
				be reported as soon as they occur. Failure to report any changes described in
				this section may result in loss of certification.
B. Examples of the significant changes that
				must be reported to DMH before they occur include, but are not limited to:
1. Changes in the governing authority,
				executive and key leadership;
2.
				Changes in ownership or sponsorship;
3. Changes in staffing that would affect
				certification status;
4. Changes in
				service location (new locations must be approved by DMH prior to service
				provision);
5. Increase in the
				capacity above that specified on the DMH certificate;
6. Changes in service scope (such as major
				components of a service, age ranges and/or the population served,
				etc.);
7. Major alterations to
				buildings which house the service location(s);
8. Changes in operating hours; and,
9. Change(s) in the name(s) and/or locations
				of service(s) certified by DMH.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 8 - Organization and Management › Rule 24-2-8.1 - Governing Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The agency
				provider must have documented evidence of the source of its governing
				authority, whether corporate non-profit, corporate for-profit, charitable or
				governmental board/commission, or other such authority.
B. If the governing authority is a corporate
				non-profit or a charitable or governmental board/commission the governing
				authority must have and comply with bylaws and/or policies that:
1. Establish in writing the means by which
				the governing authority provides for the election or appointment of its
				officers and members and the appointment of committees necessary to carry out
				its responsibilities;
2. Show
				documentation of the adoption of a schedule of meetings and quorum
				requirements;
3. Require at least
				quarterly meetings;
4. Provide
				assurance that the governing authority does not consist of employees or
				immediate family members of employees;
5. Provide assurances that meetings of the
				governing authority are open to the public and include procedures for notifying
				the public of meetings;
6. Assure
				that governing authority members do not receive a per diem that exceeds the
				state limit;
7. Require the minutes
				of meeting, which are to include, but not be limited to:
(a) The date of the meeting;
(b) Names of members and other
				participants/visitors attending;
(c) Topics and issues discussed, motions,
				seconds, and votes;
(d) Public
				comments; and,
8.
				Establish an organizational structure as evidenced by an organizational
				chart.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 8 - Organization and Management › Rule 24-2-8.2 - Annual Review by Governing Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The governing
				authority of all agency providers must have written documentation of the
				following:
1. Annual budget;
2. Written affiliation agreements;
3. All changes in policies and
				procedures;
4. Annual Operational
				Plan submitted to DMH (Refer to Rule
				8.5 );
5. Disaster and Continuity of Operations
				Plan; and,
6. Process for
				meaningful individual and family involvement in service system planning,
				decision making, implementation and evaluation. People should be provided the
				opportunity for meaningful participation in planning at least for their service
				area.
7. Completion of an annual
				evaluation of the Executive Director that is available for review.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 8 - Organization and Management › Rule 24-2-8.4 - Policies and Procedures Manual

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The agency
				provider must have and comply with written Policies and Procedures Manual(s)
				which addresses all applicable administrative rules and standards in Title 24
				Mental Health, Part 2 of the Mississippi Administrative Code for all services
				provided. These written policies and procedures must give details of agency
				provider implementation and documentation of DMH Operational Standards for
				MH/IDD/SUD Community Service Providers so that a new employee or someone
				unfamiliar with the operation of the service would be able to carry out the
				duties and functions of their position and perform all operations required by
				the organization, its services and service locations.
B. The policies and procedures manual must:
1. Be reviewed at least annually by the
				governing authority, as documented in the governing authority meeting
				minutes;
2. Be readily accessible
				to all employees, with a copy at each service delivery location; and,
3. Describe how the manual is made available
				to the public.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 8 - Organization and Management › Rule 24-2-8.5 - Annual Operational Plans

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Annual
				Operational Plans must be submitted by the Chairperson of the Regional
				Commission or Chairperson of the Governing Authority and the Executive Director
				of the agency provider to DMH by July 1 of each year by all DMH/C Providers,
				DMH/D Providers, and DMH/P Providers.
B. Annual Operational Plans for DMH/C, DMH/D,
				and DMH/P Providers that provide all or components of the core services (as
				identified in Rule
				3.1 for DMH/C and DMH/P) must address
				the following:
1. The core services provided
				by the agency provider;
2. The
				geographical area in which core services are provided-identified by each
				service and county;
3. Projected
				funding by major funding source (federal, state and local) for each core
				service;
4. Any other services
				outside of the core services being provided by the agency provider;
5. The geographical area in which services
				outside of the core services are provided-identified by each service and
				county; and,
6. Projected funding
				by major funding source (federal, state and local) for each service being
				provided outside of the core services.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 9 - Quality Assurance

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Agency providers
			 must put in place quality management strategies that at a minimum:
1. Allow for the collection of performance
			 measures as required by DMH;
2.
			 Develop and implement policies and procedures for the oversight of collection
			 and reporting of DMH required performance measures, analysis of serious
			 incidents, periodic analysis of DMH required client level data collection,
			 review of agency provider-wide Recovery and Resiliency Activities and oversight
			 for the development and implementation of DMH required plans of
			 compliance;
3. Collect demographic
			 data to monitor and evaluate cultural competency and the need for limited
			 English proficiency services; and,
4. IDD Agency Providers see Rule 16.5.C.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 10 - Fiscal Management › Rule 24-2-10.1 - Compliance

Current through June 25, 2024
All DMH-certified agency providers, regardless of type, must
				  follow the rules and procedures outlined in this chapter. Compliance with the
				  rules in this section will be reviewed by DMH Fiscal Auditors.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 10 - Fiscal Management › Rule 24-2-10.2 - Annual Budget

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The agency
				provider must prepare and maintain annually a formal, written, program-oriented
				budget of expected revenues and expenditures that must:
1. Categorize revenues for the program by
				source;
2. Categorize expenses by
				the types of services or program components provided, and/or by grant funding;
				and,
3. Account for federal funds
				separately in accordance with the Single Audit Act of 1984.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 10 - Fiscal Management › Rule 24-2-10.3 - Fiscal Management System

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The fiscal
				management system must:
1. Produce monthly
				financial reports that show the relationship of budget and expenditures,
				including both revenues and expenses by category, providing assurance that
				budgeted amounts in grants with DMH (if applicable) are not exceeded;
2. Provide monthly financial reports to the
				certified agency provider's governing authority and Executive Director as
				documented in Board minutes;
3.
				Provide for the control of accounts receivable and accounts payable and for the
				handling of cash, credit arrangements, discounts, write-offs, billings, and
				where applicable, individual accounts; and,
4. Provide evidence that all generated income
				accounts (if applicable) are included in required fiscal audits.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 10 - Fiscal Management › Rule 24-2-10.4 - Financial Statements

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Audited
				financial statements must be prepared annually by an independent Certified
				Public Accountant for DMH certified agencies with more than $100,000 in annual
				revenue or, for state agency operated service locations, the State Auditor's
				Office.
B. DMH-certified agency
				providers with $100,000 or less in annual revenue must have a compilation
				report prepared annually by an independent Certified Public
				Accountant.
C. These financial
				statements must:
1. Include all foundations,
				component units, and/or related organizations;
2. Be presented to the agency provider's
				governing authority and to DMH upon completion, but no later than nine (9)
				months of the close of the entity's fiscal year. Written Requests for
				extensions must be submitted to the DMH Director, Bureau of Administration to
				prevent interruptions in grant funding (if applicable);
3. Be in accordance with the Single Audit Act
				of 1984 (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133) for facilities
				which have expended $750,000 (or current threshold amount set by the Federal
				Office of Management and Budget) or more in Federal Financial Assistance
				(Detailed in Appendix 1 of the DMH Service Provider's Manual which can be found
				at
www.dmh.ms.gov
.); and,
4. Include a management letter describing the
				financial operation of the certified agency provider.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 10 - Fiscal Management › Rule 24-2-10.5 - Accounting Systems

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Agency providers
				must develop a cost accounting system that defines and determines the cost of
				single units of service.
B. The
				agency provider must develop an accounting system to document grant match and
				funds of people receiving services that:
1.
				Consists of a general ledger, cash disbursements journal, payroll journal, cash
				receipts journal, or other journals serving the same purpose, which are posted
				at least monthly;
2. Includes
				proper internal controls to prevent fraud, waste and abuse, including proper
				segregation of accounting duties (receipt, purchasing, recording, and reporting
				functions) and the requirement that all checks have two (2) authorizing
				signatures;
3. Ensures that
				adequate documentation is maintained to support all transactions, including
				justification to support all types of cost allocation methods utilized,
				invoices, cancelled checks, etc. as well as time and attendance records to
				support personnel costs and approved travel vouchers and receipts to support
				travel;
4. Ensures that written
				contracts signed by both authorized agency provider personnel and the
				contractor are secured for all contractual services charged to DMH grants
				(other than utilities) that specifies the dates that the contract is valid as
				well as the services and/or duties for which the agency provider is purchasing;
5. Ensures that federal funds are
				expended in accordance with the applicable federal cost principles (OMB
				Circular A-122 for independent, non-profits and OMB Circular A-87 for State and
				local governments) and that all funds are expended in accordance with
				guidelines outlined in the DMH Service Providers Manual; and,
6. Ensures that all accounting and financial
				personnel adhere to the ethical standards of their profession and that provides
				for appropriate training of accounting and financial personnel to prevent
				misuse of services and funds of people receiving services.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 10 - Fiscal Management › Rule 24-2-10.6 - Purchasing

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The certified agency provider must develop
				and adhere to purchasing policies and procedures that ensure:
1. Proper internal controls over the
				procurement, storage, and distribution functions are in place and in accordance
				with federal and state regulations, including proper oversight and segregation
				of duties between the purchasing, receiving, and recording functions.
2. Regional Mental Health Centers and state
				agency provider operated services adhere to the laws and regulations published
				by the State of MS Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Procurement
				Manual. These regulations can be found on the Department of Finance and
				Administration's website (
www.dfa.ms.gov
).
3. The agency provider maintains adequate
				documentation to support all purchasing transactions (e.g. requisitions, bids,
				purchase orders, receiving reports, invoices, canceled checks and
				contracts).
4. The agency provider
				maintains an inventory system accounting for all grant purchased equipment that
				includes a master listing of all equipment with, at a minimum, the serial
				number of the equipment item, the cost of the equipment item, the date that the
				item was purchased, the grant funded service for which the item was purchased,
				and the unique inventory number assigned to the item by the facility. A label
				with this unique inventory number must be affixed to the equipment
				item.
5. The agency provider
				reports to DMH all grant equipment purchases and deletions on form DMH-101-01.
				The DMH-101-01 form and instructions are included in the DMH Service Providers
				Manual.
6. Written approval is
				obtained from DMH and/or the county board of supervisors, depending on the
				source of funding, before disposition of real and personal property purchased
				with state and/or county appropriated funds.
7. All insurance proceeds or proceeds from
				the sale of grant inventory must be returned to the service for which it was
				initially purchased.
8. Property
				and equipment ledgers are periodically reconciled to general ledger accounts.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 10 - Fiscal Management › Rule 24-2-10.7 - Policies

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The fiscal management system of the agency
				provider must include a fee policy that:
1.
				Maintains a current written schedule of rate, charge, and discount
				policies.
2. Is immediately
				accessible to people served by the agency provider.
3. For community living services, includes
				the development, and result in documentation, of a written financial agreement
				with each person or parent(s)/legal representative(s) (of people under eighteen
				[18] years of age) entering the agency provider that, at a minimum:
(a) Contains the basic charges agreed upon,
				the period to be covered by the charges, services for which special charges are
				made, and agreements regarding refunds for any payment made in
				advance;
(b) Is prepared prior to
				or at the time of admission and signed by the person/parent(s)/legal
				representative(s) and provided in two (2) or more copies, one (1) copy given to
				the person/parent(s)/legal representative(s), and one (1) copy placed on file
				in the person's record; and,
(c)
				Does not relieve the agency provider of the community living service of the
				responsibility for the protection of the person and personal property of the
				person admitted to the agency provider for care.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 10 - Fiscal Management › Rule 24-2-10.8 - Community Mental Health Centers (DMH/C Providers)

Current through June 25, 2024
Community Mental Health Centers must submit a plan to DMH
				  when the Regional Commission and/or related organization has accumulated excess
				  surplus funds in excess of one-half (1/2) its annual operating budget stating
				  the capital improvements or other projects that require such surplus
				  accumulation. If the required plan is not submitted within forty-five (45) days
				  of the end of the applicable fiscal year, DMH shall withhold all state
				  appropriated funds from such regional commission until such time as the capital
				  improvement plan is submitted. If the plan is submitted, but not accepted by
				  DMH, the surplus funds will be expended by the regional commission in the local
				  mental health region on housing options for persons with mental illness,
				  intellectual/developmental disabilities, addiction disorders, children or other
				  mental health or intellectual/developmental disabilities services approved by
				  DMH.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 10 - Fiscal Management › Rule 24-2-10.9 - Generated Income

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Accounting
				records must be maintained on generated income from work contracts that detail
				dollar amounts and fund utilization.
B. The agency provider must maintain evidence
				of prior written authorization from the Director of the Bureau of
				Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities for utilization of generated income for
				anything other than supplies needed for subcontracts/products and individual
				wage payments. The use of generated income must be documented as:
				enhancing/enriching the service location and not being used as part of a
				required match.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 11 - Human Resources › Rule 24-2-11.1 - Personnel Policies and Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The agency
				provider must have written personnel policies and procedures that at a minimum:
1. Assure that the hiring, assignment, and
				promotion of employees shall be based on their qualifications and abilities
				without regard to sex, race, color, religion, age, irrelevant disability,
				marital status, or ethnic or national origin;
2. Prohibit pre-employment inquiries about
				the nature of an applicant's disability which does not affect their ability to
				perform the job; and,
3. Prohibit
				an employee's salary and work time from being allocated among multiple DMH
				grants, and potentially among multiple grant recipients, unless approved by DMH
				in writing. Requests for approval must not exceed one (1) full-time equivalent
				position.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 11 - Human Resources › Rule 24-2-11.2 - Personnel Records

Current through June 25, 2024
A personnel record for each employee, volunteer, intern and
				  contractual employee, as noted below, must be maintained and must include, but
				  not be limited to:
A. The application
				for employment or resume, including employment history and
				experience;
B. A copy of the
				employee's degree and/or transcript, as appropriate to position
				requirements;
C. A copy of the
				current Mississippi license or certification for all licensed or certified
				personnel;
D. A copy of a valid
				driver's license and current personal or agency insurance (as applicable) for
				all designated drivers;
E. As
				authorized by law, for all employees, volunteers, and interns, documentation
				must be maintained that a criminal records background check (including prior
				convictions under the Vulnerable Adults Act) and child abuse central registry
				check have been obtained by the current entity seeking to employ the person and
				no information was received that would exclude the employee/volunteer/intern.
				(See Sections
				43-15-6,
				43-20-5,
				and
				43-20-8
				of the
Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
.) For the purpose
				of these checks, each employee/volunteer/intern must be fingerprinted and
				fingerprints must be run as a part of the background check. Criminal Records
				background checks and child abuse central registry checks must be completed at
				hire and before contact with people served as required by the agency provider's
				policies and procedures while the employee is employed with the agency
				provider.
F. Documentation of
				verification of at least two (2) references. One (1) reference must be a
				professional reference.
G. Annual
				job performance evaluations.
H. Job
				description.
I Date of
				hire.
J. If contractual services
				are provided by a certified agency provider, or obtained by a certified agency
				provider; there must be a current written contractual agreement in place that
				addresses, at minimum, the following:
1.
				Roles and responsibilities of both parties identified in the
				agreement;
2. Procedures for
				obtaining necessary informed consent, including consent for release and sharing
				of information;
3. Assurances that
				DMH Operational Standards will be met by both parties identified in the
				agreement; and,
4. An annual
				written review of the contractual agreement by both parties within the current
				fiscal year.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 11 - Human Resources › Rule 24-2-11.4 - Qualifications for Behavior Support, Crisis Intervention and Behavioral Supervised Living Provided through the ID/DD Waiver

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
				Behavior Support Services
1. ID/DD Waiver
				Behavior Consultants must be a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Professional
				Counselor (LPC), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), Board Certified
				Behavior Analysts Doctoral (BCBA-D), Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA),
				or have a Master's degree in a field related to working with individuals with
				intellectual/developmental disabilities who require behavior support. ID/DD
				Waiver Behavior Consultants also must have at least two (2) years of documented
				training or experience supporting people who have intellectual/developmental
				disabilities and behavioral challenges, conducting Functional Behavior
				Assessments, developing, implementing and providing necessary training to
				employees/family on Behavior Support Plans and hold at least a Certified Mental
				Health Therapist (CMHT) or Certified Intellectual and Developmental
				Disabilities Therapist (CIDDT) DMH credential. The Behavior Consultant must be
				currently trained and certified in a nationally recognized and DMH approved
				technique for managing aggressive or risk-to-self behaviors to include verbal
				and physical de-escalation (i.e., MANDT © or CPI).
2. ID/DD Waiver Behavior Interventionists
				must have at least a Bachelor's degree in a field related to working with
				people with intellectual/developmental disabilities who require behavior
				services and have at least two (2) years of documented experience working with
				people who have intellectual/developmental disabilities. The Behavior
				Interventionist must be currently trained and certified in a nationally
				recognized and DMH approved technique for managing aggressive or risk-to-self
				behaviors to include verbal and physical de-escalation (i.e., MANDT © or
				CPI). The Behavior Interventionist must be supervised/monitored by a Behavior
				Consultant (as defined in Rule 11.4.A.1.).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 11 - Human Resources › Rule 24-2-11.5 - Qualifications for Agency Providers of Substance Use Services

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Directors/Coordinators of all substance
				use treatment or prevention services must have at least:
(1) a Master's degree in an addictions-,
				mental health-, or human services/behavioral health-related field (2) a
				professional license or hold a DMH credential as a Mental Health Therapist,
				Addictions Therapist, or a professional substance use credential approved by
				DMH, and two (2) years of experience in the field of substance use
				treatment/prevention. Employees who self-identify as in recovery must have a
				minimum of one (1) year of sustained recovery.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 11 - Human Resources › Rule 24-2-11.6 - Qualifications for Programs of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Team Leader: The team leader must have at
				least a Master's degree in nursing, social work, psychiatric rehabilitation or
				psychology, or is a psychiatrist. The team leader must be professionally
				licensed or have a DMH credential as a Certified Mental Health
				Therapist.
B.
				Psychiatrist/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner: A psychiatrist/psychiatric nurse
				practitioner, who work on a full-time or part-time basis, must meet applicable
				licensure requirements of state boards.
C. Registered Nurse: The registered nurse
				must be licensed and in good standing with the MS Board of Nursing.
D. Master's Level Mental Health
				Professionals: Mental health professionals have:
1) professional degrees in one (1) of the
				core mental health disciplines;
2)
				clinical training including internships and other supervised practical
				experiences in a clinical or rehabilitation setting; and,
3) clinical work experience with people with
				severe and persistent mental illness. They are licensed or certified and
				operate under the code of ethics of their professions. Mental health
				professionals include people with Master's or Doctoral degrees in nursing,
				social work, rehabilitation counseling, or psychology; Diploma, Associate, and
				Bachelor's degree nurses (i.e., registered nurse); and, registered occupational
				therapists.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 11 - Human Resources › Rule 24-2-11.7 - Qualifications for Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Team (I-CORT)

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Team Leader: The team leader must have a
				Master's degree in a mental health or related field and (1) a professional
				license or (2) or a DMH credential as a Certified Mental Health
				Therapist.
B. Registered Nurse: The
				registered nurse must be licensed and in good standing with the MS Board of
				Nursing.
C. Certified Peer Support
				Specialist Professional: At least one (1) full-time equivalent Certified Peer
				Support Specialist Professional. The Certified Peer Support Specialist
				Professional must be a fully integrated team member and provide expertise about
				the recovery process and promote self-determination and shared decision making
				abilities of person receiving services.
D. Part-time Clerical Employees: Must have a
				high school diploma or a GED and must be twenty-one (21) years of
				age.
E. Part-time Community Support
				Specialist: The Community Support Specialist must have a Bachelor's degree in a
				mental health or related field and be a DMH Certified Community Support
				Specialist.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 11 - Human Resources › Rule 24-2-11.8 - Qualifications for Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Team (I-CORT) for Children/Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Team
				Leader: The team leader must have a Master's degree in a mental health or
				related field and (1) a professional license or (2) or a DMH credential as a
				Certified Mental Health Therapist.
B. Registered Nurse: The registered nurse
				must be licensed and in good standing with the MS Board of Nursing.
C. Peer Support Specialist Professional: At
				least a part-time Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional. The Certified
				Peer Support Specialist must be a fully integrated team member and provide
				expertise about the recovery process and promote self-determination and shared
				decision-making abilities of the parent/caregiver of the child/youth receiving
				services.
D. Part-time Clerical
				Employee: Must have a high school diploma or a GED and must be twenty-one (21)
				years of age.
E. Full-time
				Community Support Specialist: The Community Support Specialist must have a
				Bachelor's degree in a mental health or related field and be a DMH Certified
				Community Support Specialist.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended