Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 49 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPERATION FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 4 - CLASSIFICATION OF AN ICF-IID OR AN ICF-IID RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY HOME › Rule 15-16-1-49.4.1 - ICF-IID

Current through June 25, 2024
To be classified as an ICF-IID or an ICF-IID
						Residential Community Home, the ICF-IID shall comply with the following
						staffing requirements:
1.
					 Minimum requirements for nursing staff shall be arranged or employed so that
					 licensed nursing staff are sufficient to care for clients' health needs.
					 Individuals on a medical care plan shall receive 24-hour nursing services as
					 indicated by that plan. Individuals not on a medical care plan shall receive
					 services as indicated by the assessment, the IPP, and in accordance with any
					 changes in health status.
2.
					 ICF-IID staffing is met when there are sufficient numbers of competent, trained
					 staff to provide active treatment; and when there are sufficient numbers of
					 staff to provide individuals' health and safety. The ICF-IID must have
					 available enough staff to carry out and monitor the various professional
					 interventions in accordance with the stated goals and objectives of every
					 individualized program plan.
3. The
					 ICF-IID must ensure for the availability of physician services 24 hours per
					 day. Procedures must be established that provide steps to be followed when the
					 designated physician is not available. Staff should be aware of procedures for
					 contacting physicians in the event of an emergency.
4. Each ICF-IID and/or Residential Community
					 Home shall have the following personnel as a minimum:
a. Program Director: There shall be a Program
					 Director responsible for ensuring that all clients in the ICF-IID are following
					 a specific IPP to meet their needs as an individual. The Program Director will
					 ensure the clients' records are properly maintained and reflects the
					 programming the client is receiving
b. There should be sufficient numbers of
					 QIDPs to accomplish the job of providing an active treatment program to each
					 client in an integrated, coordinated manner, and to monitor the active
					 treatment program for each client.
c. Professional Program Staff: Each client
					 must receive the professional program services needed to implement the active
					 treatment program defined by each client's IPP. The ICF-IDD must have enough
					 qualified professional staff to carry out and monitor the various professional
					 interventions in accordance with the stated goals and objectives of every IPP.
					 Professional program staff must be licensed, certified, or registered as
					 applicable, to provide professional services as required by State
					 Licensure.
d. Program staff
					 responsible for therapeutic services must have at least a Master's degree in a
					 behavioral health or related field and hold current licensure as one of the
					 following: a Psychologist from the MS Board of Psychology, a Licensed
					 Professional Counselor from the MS Board of Licensed Professional Counselors,
					 or a Licensed Certified Social Worker from the MS State Board of Examiners of
					 Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists. Professional credentialing
					 through the MS Department of Mental Health as a Certified Intellectual and
					 Developmental Disabilities Therapist, Licensed Clinical Intellectual and
					 Developmental Disabilities Therapist, Certified Mental Health Therapist, and
					 Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist is also accepted.
e. Social Worker: A Social Worker licensed by
					 the Mississippi State Board of Examiners of Social Workers and Marriage &
					 Family Therapists. A social worker may hold current licensure as a Licensed
					 Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker or Licensed Certified
					 Social Worker.
f. Recreational
					 Therapist: To be designated as a professional recreation staff member an
					 individual must have a bachelor's degree in recreation or in a specialty area
					 such as dance, music, or physical education.
g. Direct Support Personnel and/or
					 Professionals. The ICF-IID must provide sufficient direct support professionals
					 to manage and supervise clients in accordance with their IPP. At any time, each
					 ICF-IID is responsible for staffing as appropriate based on the required number
					 of staff to carry out the goals and objectives of each client's IPP.