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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Subchapter 10 - Farm and Domestic Animals › Rule 15-11-55-4.10.2 - Stable Sanitation

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Horses or other
					 farm animals shall not be permanently quartered within 500 feet of living
					 quarters, kitchens, or mess halls.
2. A temporary shelter, corral, tie-rail, or
					 hitching post shall not be located within 200 feet of dining hall, kitchen, or
					 other place where food is prepared, cooked, or served.
3. Manure shall not be allowed to remain for
					 more than 24 hours at such locations as temporary shelter, corrals, tie-rails,
					 or hitching posts.
4. Manure from
					 permanent and shelter quarters shall be removed at least weekly. Interim
					 storage shall be in fly-tight enclosures or an area isolated from camp
					 activity.
5. Adequate measures
					 shall be taken at all times to keep fly, mosquito and rodent populations to a
					 minimum.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-74-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Subchapter 11 - Food Service › Rule 15-11-55-4.11.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Food handling establishments which are located on the
						premises of licensed camps shall meet the Regulations Governing Food Service
						Sanitation of the Mississippi State Department of Health.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-74-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Subchapter 11 - Food Service › Rule 15-11-55-4.11.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Since meals in camp are considered a part of the
						program, all camps that are serving in a manner known as "family style" should
						be allowed to continue this means as long as existing guidelines governing food
						preparation and protection are followed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-74-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Subchapter 12 - Transportation › Rule 15-11-55-4.12.1 - Responsibility for Children Being Transported

Current through June 25, 2024
1. When a camp
					 provides transportation for a camper, it shall provide adult supervision
					 between the pickup site, camp and delivery site.
2. A maximum of 10 hours travel time in any
					 24-hour pe riod shall be permitte
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-74-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Subchapter 12 - Transportation › Rule 15-11-55-4.12.2 - Responsibilities in Transit

Current through June 25, 2024
1. When two or more
					 vehicles are traveling to the same distant point, there shall be a prearranged
					 method of communication with each other.
2. Only that number of children or adults for
					 whom there is seating space shall be transported in a vehicle. Adequate space
					 for luggage and other equipment shall also be provided.
3. The gross weight of vehicles (GVW) when
					 loaded with passengers, gear and trailer-tongue weight should not exceed the
					 manufacturer's GVW regardless of whether or not the number of passengers is
					 within the specified number of seats.
4. Standing while in transit and projection
					 of head or limbs outside the vehicle is prohibited.
5. In addition to the driver, there shall be
					 at all times at least one adult or counselor in a vehicle on a public
					 thoroughfare when 9 or more campers are being transported where the driver and
					 the campers are not physically separated. When physically separated, an adult
					 or counselor must ride in the compartment with the campers.
6. Speed limits shall be posted on the
					 campgrounds and observed by all vehicle operators.
7. In all vehicles used, seats or benches
					 must be securely fastened to the floor. Open-body or stake-bed vehicles shall
					 not be permitted for transportation of passengers outside the confines of the
					 campgrounds.
8. Persons shall not
					 be permitted to sit in the front seat unless each such individual is secured
					 with a seat belt.
9. For
					 specialized trips from camp, each camper shall have evidence of previous
					 experience and ability with each method of transportation to be used such as
					 horseback riding, backpacking and canoeing.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-74-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Subchapter 12 - Transportation › Rule 15-11-55-4.12.3 - Responsibility for Drivers and Vehicles

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All drivers and
					 vehicles shall be in compliance with applicable regulations of the Mississippi
					 Highway Safety Patrol and ordinances of the municipality in which the vehicle
					 is operated. Drivers operating vehicles designed for 16 or more persons must
					 have a commercial license in accordance with Sections 63-173 through 63-190 of
					 the Mississippi Code, 1972, revised 1989.
2. The driver of a camp vehicle shall be at
					 least 18, shall have at least 1 year's experience as a licensed driver, and
					 shall possess the required license.
3. All camp vehicles shall be maintained in
					 safe operating condition and be equipped with a first-aid kit.
4. A current state inspection sticker shall
					 be exhibited on vehicles transporting campers.
5. All vehicles transporting campers off site
					 shall be equipped with a first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, flares, and
					 reflectors and must meet current seat belt requirements.
6. Campers shall not be allowed to repair, or
					 assist in the repair, of any vehicles where dangers are involved either by the
					 process of repair or from the environment in which the repair is to be
					 conducted.
7. Trailers whose loaded
					 weight when added to the GVW of the towing vehicle exceed the normal braking
					 ability of that vehicle, shall be equipped with auxiliary brakes.
8. Trailers shall be designed and equipped to
					 prevent sway or other influence(s) that significantly affect the control of the
					 towing vehicle.
9. The GVW of towed
					 trailers shall exceed by at least 10 percent the load being carried.
10. Annual inspection schedules for trailer
					 under-pinnings, brakes and hitches shall be documented and
					 maintained.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-74-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Subchapter 13 - Penalties and Legal Action › Rule 15-11-55-4.13.1 - Emergency Suspension of License

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Any license
					 issued pursuant to this regulation may be suspended prior to a hearing if the
					 licensing agency has reasonable cause to suspect that the continued operation
					 of the licensed youth camp facility constitutes a substantial hazard to the
					 health and safety of the children entrusted to or cared for by such
					 facility.
2. Whenever a license is
					 suspended, pursuant to this section, the holder of the license or person in
					 charge shall be notified in writing that the license is, upon service of the
					 notice, immediately suspended and that an opportunity for hearing will be
					 provided if requested in writing within ten (10) days of the receipt of the
					 notice of suspension. If no written request for hearing is filed within ten
					 days, the suspension is sustained.
3. The licensing agency may reverse the
					 suspension at any time if the reasons for the suspension no longer
					 exist.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-74-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Subchapter 13 - Penalties and Legal Action › Rule 15-11-55-4.13.2 - Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of License

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The
					 licensing agency may refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke the
					 license of any facility upon one (1) or more of the following grounds:
a. Fraud or misrepresentation by the owner or
					 operator in securing the issuance or renewal of a license.
b. Conviction of a youth camp operator of a
					 crime, if the acts for which he or she is convicted are found by the licensing
					 agency to have a direct and detrimental effect on the children entrusted to or
					 cared for by such licensee.
c.
					 Violation of any of the provisions of the Mississippi Youth Camp Safety and
					 Health law or of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to that
					 act.
d. Any conduct or failure to
					 act, which threatens the health or safety of the children at the
					 facility.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Subchapter 13 - Penalties and Legal Action › Rule 15-11-55-4.13.3 - Notification

Current through June 25, 2024
Prior to the denial, revocation or suspension of a
						license, written notice of the contemplated action shall be given to the owner
						of the facility. Such notice shall specify the reasons for the proposed action
						and shall notify the applicant of the right to a hearing on the
						matter.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-74-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Subchapter 13 - Penalties and Legal Action › Rule 15-11-55-4.13.4 - Hearings

Current through June 25, 2024
1. If requested in writing ten (10) days of
					 receipt of said notice, a hearing shall be provided in which the operator may
					 show cause why the license should not be denied, suspended or revoked. Any such
					 hearing shall be conducted by a hearing officer designated by the State Health
					 Officer.
2. Within twenty (20)
					 working days of the hearing, or such time frame as determined during the
					 hearing, written findings of fact, together with a recommendation for action on
					 the license in question, shall be forwarded to the State Health Officer. Copies
					 of the same shall be provided to the owner or applicant. The State Health
					 Officer shall decide what, if any, action is to be taken on the recommendation
					 within the twenty-day period. Written notice shall be provided to the owner or
					 applicant.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-74-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Subchapter 13 - Penalties and Legal Action › Rule 15-11-55-4.13.5 - Appeal

Current through June 25, 2024
Any licensee who disagrees with or is aggrieved by a
						decision of the licensing agency in regard to the suspension or revocation of
						such license, may appeal, in accordance with the applicable
						law.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-74-9.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Appendix 15-11-55-4-D

Current through June 25, 2024
See Public Playground Safety Handbook. As published
					 by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
Saving Lives
					 and Keeping Families Safe.
This document is located at
http://www.cpsc.gov/
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					 is available only in .pdf format. To read and print a PDF file, you must have
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Appendix 15-11-55-4-E

Current through June 25, 2024
DISHWASHING PROCEDURE
The best way to wash, rinse, and disinfect dishes and
					 eating utensils is to use a dishwasher with a sanitizing cycle. The final
					 sanitizing rinse of a dishwasher must reach a temperature of 180 degrees. If a
					 dishwasher is not available or cannot be installed, a three-compartment sink
					 will be needed to wash, rinse, and disinfect dishes. A two-compartment or
					 one-compartment sink can be used in child care facilities (located in an
					 occupied residence) licensed for 12 or fewer children by adding one or two
					 dishpans, as needed. In addition to three compartments or dishpans, you will
					 need a dish rack with a drain board to allow dishes and utensils to air dry. To
					 wash, rinse, and disinfect dishes by hand: o Fill one sink compartment or
					 dishpan with hot tap water and a dishwashing detergent.
* Fill the second compartment or dishpan with hot tap
					 water.
* Fill the third compartment or dishpan with hot tap water
					 and 1-1/2 tablespoons of liquid chlorine bleach for each gallon of
					 water.
* Scrape dishes and utensils and dispose of excess
					 food.
* Immerse scraped dish or utensil in first sink compartment
					 or dishpan and wash thoroughly.
* Rinse dish or utensil in second dishpan of clear
					 water.
* Immerse dish or utensil in third dishpan of chlorinated
					 water for at least 1 minute.
* Place dish or utensil in a rack to air dry.
Note: Food preparation and dishwashing sinks should
					 only be used for these activities and should never be used for routine hand
					 washing or diaper changing activities.
The ABCs of Safe and
					 Healthy Child Care: A Handbook for Child Care Providers, Department of Health
					 and Human Services, U.S. Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and
					 Prevention.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Appendix 15-11-55-4-F

Current through June 25, 2024
HAND WASHING PROCEDURE
!Always use warm, running water and a mild, preferably
					 liquid, soap. Antibacterial soaps may be used, but are not required.
					 Pre-moistened cleansing toweletts do not effectively clean hands and do not
					 take the place of hand washing.
!Wet the hands and apply a small amount (dime to quarter
					 size) of liquid soap to hands.
!Rub hands together vigorously until a soapy lather
					 appears and continue for at least 15 seconds. Be sure to scrub between fingers,
					 under fingernails, and around the tips and palms of the hands.
!Rinse hands under warm running water. Leave the water
					 running while drying hands.
!Dry hands with a clean, disposable (or single use) towel,
					 being careful to avoid touch the faucet handles or towel holder with clean
					 hands.
!Turn the faucet off using the towel as a barrier between
					 your hands and the faucet handle.
!Discard the used towel in a trash can lined with a
					 fluid-resistant (plastic) bag. Trash cans with foot-petal operated lids are
					 preferable.
!Consider using hand lotion to prevent chapping of hands.
					 If using lotions, use liquids or tubes that can be squirted so that the hands
					 do not have direct contact with container spout. Direct contact with the spout
					 could contaminate the lotion inside the container.
!When assisting a child in hand washing, either hold the
					 child (if an infant) or have the child stand on a safety step at a height at
					 which the child's hands can hang freely under the running water. Assist the
					 child in performing all of the above steps and then wash your own
					 hands.
The ABCs of Safe and
					 Healthy Child Care: A Handbook for Child Care Providers, Department of Health
					 and Human Services, U.S. Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and
					 Prevention.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 11 - Bureau of Child Care Facilities › Subpart 55 - Child Care Facilities Licensure › Chapter 4 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF YOUTH CAMPS › Appendix 15-11-55-4-G

Current through June 25, 2024
PROCEDURE FOR DIAPERING A CHILD
Either of the following two procedures is acceptable in a
					 child care facility for licensing purposes.
Procedure #1
1. Organize needed supplies within reach:
a. fresh diaper and clean clothes (if
				  necessary)
b. dampened paper towels
				  or premoistened toweletts for Cleaning child's bottom
c. child's personal, labeled, ointment (if
				  provided by parents)
d. trash
				  disposal bag
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 1 - General Authority and Ambulance Service Licensure › Rule 15-12-31-1.1.1 - Legal Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi State Department of Health (the
						Department), and specifically, the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (BEMS),
						is assigned responsibility for implementing and conducting the statewide
						emergency medical services (EMS) program under the direction of the State
						Health Officer (SHO) of the State Board of Health (the Board). BEMS provides
						the functional services required for implementing and conducting the same,
						including regulation and licensing of ambulance services; ensuring quality and
						compliance in matters related to ambulance licensure; inspection and issuance
						of permits for ambulances, special use vehicles, and non-emergency medical
						transport vehicles; approving EMS training and ensuring compliance in matters
						related to EMS education; certifying EMS personnel, including non-transport EMS
						personnel; ensuring quality and compliance in matters related to EMS
						certification; developing and maintaining the statewide EMS records program;
						ensuring the coordination of EMS communication systems, other related EMS
						activities, and implementing the regulations prescribed in this document (Title
						15, Part 12, Subpart 31).
BEMS licenses ambulance services by location and issues
						permits for vehicles operated by respective licensed ambulance services for use
						at specific locations. Licenses are not required for ambulance services
						intermittently stationing ambulance employees and vehicles, and which do not
						serve as points of contact for public business or for deployment. However,
						ambulance services which routinely operate across multiple and/or adjacent
						counties require an ambulance service license for each county. In these
						instances, licensure is required though there may not be a fixed identifiable
						location in each county. BEMS may, at its discretion, allow for exceptions,
						i.e. when an ambulance service from a single control point provides coverage
						for only portions of counties that are adjacent, only one license is
						required.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 1 - General Authority and Ambulance Service Licensure › Rule 15-12-31-1.1.3

Current through June 25, 2024
To apply for ambulance licensure an applicant service
						must complete and submit the following:
1. Application for Ambulance Service
					 Licensure;
2. Roster of all
					 proposed employees, including Emergency Vehicle Operators (EMS-Driver), EMTs,
					 AEMTs, Paramedics, Critical Care Paramedics, RNs and Emergency Medical
					 Dispatchers, and others if appropriate (this list must include state-issued
					 certification and/or license numbers where applicable);
3. The proposed medical control plan,
					 including protocols (at least 30 days prior to intended service start
					 date);
4. Patient destination
					 guidelines which comply with all state approved system of care plans and
					 standards;
5. Documentation
					 describing communications capabilities, including capability to communicate
					 with dispatch and primary resource hospital;
6. Documentation describing the methods to be
					 used for communicating with on-line medical control, conducting quality
					 assurance and ensuring skill maintenance;
7. Letter of attestation from the off-line
					 medical director approving of the proposed medical control plan, approving of
					 the proposed the ambulance provider's protocols, and acknowledging he/she
					 understands his/her responsibilities as prescribed in this document (Title 15,
					 Part 12, Subpart 31); and
8. Letter
					 of attestation from the ambulance owner acknowledging intent to provide 24/7
					 coverage, providing evidence of capabilities, describing staffing patterns,
					 providing plans for backup, and listing mutual aid agreements.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 1 - General Authority and Ambulance Service Licensure › Rule 15-12-31-1.1.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Proposed off-line/on-line medical directors must provide
						documentation including:
1. Proof of
					 physician credentials;
2. Proof of
					 Mississippi physician licensure; and
3. Documentation required for control
					 substances, including relevant DEA documentation and registration
					 number.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 1 - General Authority and Ambulance Service Licensure › Rule 15-12-31-1.1.5

Current through June 25, 2024
The overall application for ambulance licensure must be
						approved by the State EMS Director and State EMS Medical Director and requires
						a successful on-site inspection of the ambulance service operations site. BEMS
						may immediately issue licensure following a successful on-site inspection. BEMS
						will issue an official license within thirty (30) days; however, BEMS will
						issue a temporary document to serve as proof of licensure until the ambulance
						service receives the official license. Ambulance service licensure is valid for
						one (1) year from date of issuance. Revisions to the medical control plan must
						be submitted prior to implementation. At a minimum, medical control plans shall
						be resubmitted to the BEMS every three (3) years for
						approval.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 1 - General Authority and Ambulance Service Licensure › Rule 15-12-31-1.1.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Licensed ambulance services shall submit Mississippi
						Uniform Accident Reports for any EMS permitted vehicles involved in an accident
						within thirty (30) days.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 1 - General Authority and Ambulance Service Licensure › Rule 15-12-31-1.1.7

Current through June 25, 2024
911 is the universal emergency phone number for public
						access of Emergency Medical Services in the State. Ambulance service providers
						shall only advertise 911 as their emergency number. Exception: If a
						municipality or county has not implemented 911, then for that area, a
						seven-digit phone number may be used. This exception must have prior approval
						in writing by the BEMS. It is the intent of this regulation that 911, the
						universal access number for EMS, be the only emergency number advertised to the
						public. Any advertisement of a nonemergency phone number must include a
						prominent display of 911 or other BEMS approved emergency phone
						number.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 2 - Periodic inspections › Rule 15-12-31-1.2.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Inspections to ensure compliance with the law will be
						made not less than two (2) times each year licensed and in most cases four (4)
						times.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 2 - Periodic inspections › Rule 15-12-31-1.2.2

Current through June 25, 2024
No employer shall employ or permit any employee to
						perform any services for which a license/certificate or other authorization (as
						required by this act or by the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to
						this act) unless and until the person possesses all the licenses, certificates
						or authorization that are so required.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 2 - Periodic inspections › Rule 15-12-31-1.2.3

Current through June 25, 2024
No owner of a publicly or privately owned ambulance
						service shall permit the operation of the ambulance in emergency service unless
						the attendant on duty therein possesses evidence of that specialized training
						as is necessary to insure that the attendant or operator is competent to care
						for the sick or injured persons, according to their degree of illness or
						injury, who may be transported by the ambulance, as set forth in the emergency
						medical training and education standards for emergency medical service
						personnel established by the State Department of Health, Bureau of
						EMS.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 2 - Periodic inspections › Rule 15-12-31-1.2.4

Current through June 25, 2024
The owner/manager or medical director of each publicly
						or privately owned ambulance service shall immediately inform the State
						Department of Health, Bureau of EMS of the termination or other disciplinary
						action taken against an employee because of the misuse of alcohol, narcotics,
						other controlled substances, or any failure to comply with an employer's
						request for testing.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 2 - Periodic inspections › Rule 15-12-31-1.2.5

Current through June 25, 2024
A Mississippi licensed EMS Agency shall comply with the
						mandatory system of care plans as approved by the Mississippi State Department
						of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 2 - Periodic inspections › Rule 15-12-31-1.2.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Other common grounds for suspension or revocation are for
						example, but not limited to:
1. Lack
					 of State certified EMT attending patient.
2. Lack of driver with valid driver's license
					 and state EMS driver certification.
3. Lack of proper equipment required by
					 law.
4. Not adhering to sanitation
					 of vehicle and equipment requirements.
5. Failure to adhere to record keeping or
					 reporting requirements required by BEMS.
6. Failure to maintain proper insurance
					 required by law.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 2 - Periodic inspections › Rule 15-12-31-1.2.7

Current through June 25, 2024
A license can be temporarily suspended or revoked by any
						staff member of the BEMS at time of violation and will be followed up by a
						letter of temporary suspension or revocation. This letter will be certified,
						return receipt requested. This action may be taken with just cause in an effort
						to protect the public. Within five days from the time of temporary suspension
						or revocation, BEMS may extend the suspension, reinstate, or revoke the
						license.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 2 - Periodic inspections › Rule 15-12-31-1.2.8

Current through June 25, 2024
The owner, manager, or medical director of each publicly
						or privately owned ambulance service shall inform the State Department of
						Health, Bureau of EMS of the termination of service in a licensed county or
						defined service area no less than 30 days prior to ceasing operations. This
						communication should also be sent by the owner, manager or medical director of
						each publicly or privately owned ambulance service to related parties and local
						governmental entities such as, but not limited to, emergencies management
						agency, local healthcare facilities, and the public via mass
						media.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 2 - Periodic inspections › Rule 15-12-31-1.2.9

Current through June 25, 2024
The right to appeal process is discussed in section
						41-59-49.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 2 - Periodic inspections › Rule 15-12-31-1.2.10

Current through June 25, 2024
To maintain situation awareness of coverage within
						Mississippi, the owner, manager or medical director of each publicly or
						privately owned ambulance service shall inform the State Department of Health,
						Bureau of EMS of any assets being placed on alert and/or deployed as part of
						the Federal Emergency Management Agency National Ambulance Contract immediately
						upon written notification.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 3 - Ownership Changes › Rule 15-12-31-1.3.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Any change of ownership or location voids original
						license and permit(s). Such changes constitute issuance of new service license
						and permit(s). (Application process must be initiated and completed by the new
						owner).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 4 - Permits, All Vehicles › Rule 15-12-31-1.4.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Permits are issued by the BEMS to a licensed ambulance
						service after an inspection of the vehicles and equipment has been completed
						and a determination made by BEMS that all requirements have been
						met.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 4 - Permits, All Vehicles › Rule 15-12-31-1.4.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Permits issued shall expire concurrently with the service
						license.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 4 - Permits, All Vehicles › Rule 15-12-31-1.4.3

Current through June 25, 2024
To apply for an EMS vehicle permit the owner or
						designated representative of the entity seeking permit must submit an
						Application for Permit and select one of the following options:
1. Ambulance;
2. Special use vehicle; or
3. Non-emergency medical transport vehicle.
Only complete applications will be accepted for review,
						and the owner or designated representative must sign the complete
						application.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 4 - Permits, All Vehicles › Rule 15-12-31-1.4.4

Current through June 25, 2024
BEMS will conduct an inspection of vehicle prior to
						issuing the permit. BEMS may issue the permit immediately following successful
						inspection. BEMS will issue an official permit within thirty (30) days;
						however, BEMS will issue a temporary document to serve as proof of permit until
						the official license arrives.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 4 - Permits, All Vehicles › Rule 15-12-31-1.4.5

Current through June 25, 2024
All permits for vehicles are issued by licensed location.
						If, at any time, a vehicle is permanently moved to a new location a new
						inspection must be made and a new permit issued in accordance with the service
						license for the new location.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 4 - Permits, All Vehicles › Rule 15-12-31-1.4.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Common grounds for suspension or revocation of vehicle
						permit are, for example:
1. Improper
					 or lack of essential required equipment, design, and construction
					 standards
2. Sanitary requirements
					 not maintained
3. Lack of properly
					 certified personnel in rear of vehicle when patient is present or lack of
					 properly qualified driver
4.
					 Failure to maintain insurance as required
5. Change in location of vehicle
6. Failure to carry BEMS issued permit card
					 on vehicle
7.
Lack of
					 properly functioning equipment.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 4 - Permits, All Vehicles › Rule 15-12-31-1.4.7

Current through June 25, 2024
Common grounds for issuance of temporary permit (limited
						to 90 days) are for example:
1. Minor
					 equipment items missing, but to be replaced within a reasonable time
					 period.
2. Permitted vehicle is
					 under repair and a replacement vehicle, meeting standards, is needed on a
					 temporary basis.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 5 - Vehicle Standards › Rule 15-12-31-1.5.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Standards for the design, construction, and equipment of
						ambulance vehicles.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 5 - Vehicle Standards › Rule 15-12-31-1.5.2

Current through June 25, 2024
All new ambulance vehicles, before being issued an
						original ambulance permit as authorized by Mississippi Code 41-59-23, shall
						conform to current Federal Specification `Star-of-Life Ambulance' as published
						by the General Services Administration, Specification Section. Ambulances that
						were constructed prior to the implementation of the current Federal
						Specifications shall conform to the applicable Federal Specifications that were
						in effect at the time of original construction. The following are exceptions
						and additions:
1. Height: Overall
					 height of the ambulance at curb weight shall not exceed 110 inches, excluding
					 roof-mounted light bars and communications accessories.
2. Color Paint and Finish: The exterior color
					 of the ambulance shall be basically white in combination with a solid
					 uninterrupted orange stripe and blue lettering and emblems. The band (stripe)
					 of orange not less than 6 inches wide, nor more than 14 inches wide shall
					 encircle the entire ambulance body configuration at the belt line below the
					 lowest edge of cab windows but may exclude the front of the hood panel. (The
					 orange stripe may be edged/pin striped in black or blue.) This solid (single)
					 band, when viewed horizontally, shall appear as a stripe near parallel to the
					 road. When vinyl orange stripes are used rather than paint, it is acceptable to
					 interrupt the strip at the corners of the vehicle to allow the vinyl to mold
					 appropriately.
3. Additional
					 lettering and markings are allowed in, above and below the stripe, however,
					 these markings shall not completely traverse or interrupt the stripe at any
					 point.
4. The name of the ambulance
					 company shall be printed in minimum 4-inch-high letters of highly visible
					 contrasting color on each side of the ambulance or on the doors.
5. Letters, words, phrases, or designs
					 suggesting special services, i.e., advanced life support, etc., shall be
					 allowed provided such specialty services are in fact available in the vehicle
					 at all times when in operation.
6.
					 If the construction and design of an ambulance prohibits the placement of the
					 ambulance (reverse) decal on the front hood, it shall be an acceptable
					 exemption. BEMS shall have the authority to grant exceptions to requirements
					 for color, paint, finish, and essential equipment for certain transport capable
					 vehicles that are used exclusively for special situations, i.e. neonatal
					 transport.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 5 - Vehicle Standards › Rule 15-12-31-1.5.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The BEMS shall have the authority to grant exceptions to
						requirements for color, paint, finish, and essential equipment for certain
						transport capable vehicles that are used exclusively for special situations,
						i.e. neonatal transport, etc. If the special needs of the patient-types for
						these special use vehicles are not met by the standards required in these
						regulations, the vehicles shall be exempt from said regulations and instead
						should be equipped with essential equipment needed to manage the individual
						patient types.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 5 - Vehicle Standards › Rule 15-12-31-1.5.4 - Suction aspirator system

Current through June 25, 2024
Suction aspirator system: Shall be electrically powered.
						Shall provide a free airflow of at least 30 lpm at the distal end of the
						connected patient hose. It shall achieve a vacuum of at least 300 mm HG (11.8
						inches) within 4 seconds after the suction tube is clamped
						closed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 5 - Vehicle Standards › Rule 15-12-31-1.5.5 - Portable suction aspirator

Current through June 25, 2024
The unit will be self-contained, portable, battery
						operated, suction apparatus with wide-bore tubing. Gas powered or manual,
						portable suction aspirators may be substituted for battery operated suction
						units provided that they meet same operational standards.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 5 - Vehicle Standards › Rule 15-12-31-1.5.6 - Two-way (mobile) radio equipment

Current through June 25, 2024
One two-way radio (155.340 MHZ) or acceptable
						alternative that is compatible or interoperable for communication on radio
						frequency 155.340.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 5 - Vehicle Standards › Rule 15-12-31-1.5.7 - Standard mandatory miscellaneous equipment

Current through June 25, 2024
Unless otherwise precluded elsewhere in this
						specification, each ambulance shall be equipped with, but not limited to, the
						following:
1. Fire extinguisher: one,
					 ABC dry chemical, multi-purpose (Halon, CO2) minimum 5-pound unit in a
					 quick-release bracket mounted in the patient compartment.
2. Hazardous Material Reference
					 Guide.
3. Reflective Safety wear
					 for each crew member (must meet or exceed ANSI/ISEA performance class II or
					 III).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-59-5
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services › Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 1 - GENERAL AUTHORITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSURE › Subchapter 5 - Vehicle Standards › Rule 15-12-31-1.5.9 - Infectious disease precaution materials

Current through June 25, 2024
NOTE: Latex-free equipment should be
						available.
1. Disposable latex
					 gloves (6 pair). Gloves shall meet NFPA 1999 requirements.
2. Disposable goggles and masks (2 pair) or
					 face shields (4)
3. Impervious gown
					 or apron (2) and 2 pair shoe covers.
4. Respiratory protection (i.e. N95 or N100
					 mask) (2)
5. Disinfectant for hands
					 (waterless hand cleanser, commercial antimicrobial. May be towelette, spray or
					 liquid.) and equipment.
6. Sharps
					 container (see OSHA regulations in Appendix 8) one each fixed and
					 portable.
7. Two leak-proof plastic
					 bags for contaminated or biohazard waste.
8. Two disposable rigid non-metallic suction
					 tips with wide bore inside diameter of at least 18 fr.
9. Two of each size sterile disposable
					 suction catheters: (2 each - 5-6 fr.); (2 each -8-10 fr.); (2 each - 14-18
					 fr.)
10. One bedpan, one urinal,
					 and at least two emesis basins or bags or commercial equivalent.
11.
NOTE: In addition to the
					 previously listed BLS regulations, the following additional ALS requirements
					 must be met:
a. Only vehicles
					 meeting current state regulations for emergency ambulance classifications may
					 be approved and permitted as ALS vehicles.
b. All ALS vehicles shall conform to the
					 advanced equipment guidelines established by the American College of Surgeons,
					 Committee on Trauma, and as may be modified by the State Board of
					 Health.
c. If not stored on the
					 ambulance, the equipment and supplies required for advanced life support at the
					 AEMT or Paramedic level, must be stored and packaged in such a manner that they
					 can be delivered to the scene on or before the response of the ALS personnel.
					 This may be accomplished by rapid response units or other non-ambulance
					 emergency vehicle.
NOTE: ALS services are required to have ALS
					 equipment commensurate with the ALS staffing plan submitted as part of the
					 application for service licensure
.