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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 4 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR POST-ACUTE RESIDENTIAL BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-4.25.1 - Building Protection

Current through June 25, 2024
Facilities shall be constructed to have:
1. Automatic Sprinklers Required. Facilities
					 licensed after the effective date of these regulations shall be protected
					 throughout by a supervised automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance
					 with the current edition of NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
2. One hour fire resistance rating
					 as prescribed by the current edition of the National Fire Protection
					 Association (NFPA) Standard 220, types of Building Construction. (Example: Type
					 II (111), or Type V (111).
3. No
					 mobile structures are acceptable for housing clients.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 4 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR POST-ACUTE RESIDENTIAL BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-4.25.2 - Multi-story Building

Current through June 25, 2024
Elevator Required. No client shall be housed in a
						building three stories and above unless the building is equipped with an
						elevator. The minimum cab size of the elevator shall be approximately six (6)
						feet eight (8) inches by five (5) feet and constructed of metal. The width of
						the shaft door shall be at least three (3) feet six (6) inches. The load weight
						capacity shall not be less than 2,500 pounds. The elevator shaft shall be
						enclosed by construction of not less than a two-hour fire resistive rating.
						Elevators shall not be counted as required exits.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 4 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR POST-ACUTE RESIDENTIAL BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-4.25.3 - Hazardous Areas and Combustible Storage

Current through June 25, 2024
Heating apparatus and boiler and furnace rooms,
						basements, or attics used for the storage of combustible material and workrooms
						shall be classified as hazardous areas and shall be separated from other areas
						by construction having a fire resistive rating of at least one ( 1) hour.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 4 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR POST-ACUTE RESIDENTIAL BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-4.25.4 - Stairs

Current through June 25, 2024
Stairs shall be enclosed with at least one-hour fire
						rated construction.
1. Handrails
					 shall be provided on both sides of the stairs.
2. The width of the stairs shall not be less
					 than forty-four (44) inches.
3. The
					 stairs shall be well lighted at all times.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 4 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR POST-ACUTE RESIDENTIAL BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-4.25.5 - Exit Doors

Current through June 25, 2024
Exit doors shall meet the following:
1. At least two (2) remotely located exits
					 shall be provided for each occupied story of a facility.
2. Dead end hallways in excess of twenty (20)
					 feet are not allowed.
3. Doors to
					 the exterior shall be not less than thirty-six (36) inches wide and egress
					 shall not be impeded by being locked.
4. Exit doors shall swing in the direction of
					 exit and shall not obstruct the travel along any required exit.
5. Doors leading to stairways shall be not
					 less than thirty-six (36) inches wide.
6. Revolving doors shall not be used as
					 required exits.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 4 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR POST-ACUTE RESIDENTIAL BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-4.25.6 - Hallways and Passageways

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Hallways and
					 passageways shall be eight (8) feet wide and shall be kept unobstructed.
2. Hallways and passageways which
					 lead to the outside from any required stairway shall be enclosed as required
					 for stairways.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 4 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR POST-ACUTE RESIDENTIAL BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-4.25.7 - Mechanical and Electric Systems

Current through June 25, 2024
All mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating,
						air-conditioning, and water systems shall meet the requirements of local codes
						and ordinances as well as the applicable regulation of the licensing agency.
						Where there are no local codes or ordinances, the most current versions of the
						following codes and recommendations shall govern:
1. National Electrical Code.
2. National Plumbing Code.
3. American Society of Heating,
					 Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
4. Recommendations of the American Society of
					 Mechanical Engineers.
5.
					 Recommendations of American Gas Association.
6. National Fire Protection Association. The
					 heating of licensed facilities shall be restricted to steam, hot water, or warm
					 air systems employing central heating plants, or Underwriters Laboratories
					 approved electric heating. The use of portable heaters of any kind is
					 prohibited with the following exceptions:
a.
					 Gas heaters must meet all of the following:
i. A circulating type with a recessed
					 enclosed flame so designed that clothing or other inflammable material cannot
					 be ignited.
ii. Equipped with a
					 safety pilot light.
iii. Properly
					 vented to the outside.
iv.
					 Approved by American Gas Association or Underwriters
					 Laboratories.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 4 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR POST-ACUTE RESIDENTIAL BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION FACILITIES › Subchapter 26 - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP) › Rule 15-16-1-4.26.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
Each licensed entity shall develop and maintain a
						written preparedness plan utilizing the "All Hazards" approach to emergency and
						disaster planning. The plan must include procedures to be followed in the event
						of any act of terrorism or man-made or natural disaster as appropriate for the
						specific geographical location. The final draft of the Emergency Operations
						Plan (EOP) will be reviewed by the Office of Emergency Preparedness and
						Response, Mississippi State Department of Health, or their designates, for
						conformance with the "All Hazards Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan."
						Particular attention shall be given to critical areas of concern which may
						arise during any "all hazards" emergency, whether required to evacuate or to
						sustain in place. Additional plan criteria or a specified EOP format may be
						required as deemed necessary by the Office of Emergency Preparedness and
						Response. The six (6) critical areas of consideration are:
1. Communications - Facility status reports
					 shall be submitted in a format and a frequency as required by the Office of
					 Emergency Planning & Response.
2. Resources and Assets
3. Safety and Security
4. Staffing
5. Utilities
6. Clinical Activities
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-75-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 4 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR POST-ACUTE RESIDENTIAL BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION FACILITIES › Subchapter 26 - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP) › Rule 15-16-1-4.26.2 - Plan Content

Current through June 25, 2024
Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) must be exercised and
						reviewed annually or as directed by the Office of Emergency Preparedness and
						Response. Written evidence of current approval or review of provider EOPs, by
						the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, shall accompany all
						applications for facility license renewals.
1. Emergency plans should include, at a
					 minimum:
a. The facility shall have telephone
					 service on a twenty-four hour basis.
b. The facility shall either post telephone
					 numbers of emergency services, including the fire department, police
					 department, medical services, poison control and ambulance, or else show
					 evidence of an alternate means of immediate access to these services.
c. The facility shall have a detailed written
					 plan and procedures including the evacuation of residences or sheltering in
					 place as appropriate to meet all potential emergencies and disasters such as
					 fire, severe weather, and missing clients. The facility shall implement this
					 plan in the event that an emergency or disaster occurs. These emergency and
					 evacuation procedures shall include:
i. An
					 agreement with a host or receiving facility for transportation, medications,
					 food, and necessary items to be evacuated with clients to safe or sheltered
					 areas. Plans that family may evacuate the client when possible;
ii. Means for an ongoing safety program
					 including continuous inspection of the facility for possible hazards,
					 continuous monitoring of safety equipment and investigation of all accidents or
					 emergencies;
iii. The resources to
					 shelter in place, when appropriate;
iv. Transportation arrangements for
					 hospitalization or any other services which are appropriate; and
v. Maintenance of a first aid kit for
					 emergencies.
d. The
					 facility shall train all employees in emergency and evacuation procedures in
					 orientation when they begin to work in the facility and annually thereafter.
e. The facility shall immediately
					 notify the department and other appropriate agencies of any fire, disaster or
					 other emergency that may present a danger to clients or require evacuation from
					 the facility.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 4 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR POST-ACUTE RESIDENTIAL BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATION FACILITIES › Subchapter 27 - FACILITY FIRE PREPAREDNESS › Rule 15-16-1-4.27.1 - RBIR Fire Preparedness

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Fire Drills.
					 Fire drills shall be conducted one (1) per shift per quarter. Employees shall
					 participate in a fire drill at least four (4) times per year.
2. Written Records. Written records of all
					 drills shall be maintained, indicating content of and attendance at each drill.
3. A fire evacuation plan shall be
					 posted in a conspicuous place and kept current.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-1
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 5 - MISSISSIPPI POISON CONTROL CENTER ACCREDITATION › Subchapter 3 - ACCREDITATION › Rule 15-16-1-5.3.7 - Accreditation Renewal Cycle

Current through June 25, 2024
The accreditation issued for the operation of a poison
						control program, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall expire automatically
						on June 30 of each seventh calendar year.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-3-15
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 5 - MISSISSIPPI POISON CONTROL CENTER ACCREDITATION › Subchapter 10 - LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT › Rule 15-16-1-5.10.11 - Appropriate Medical Direction

Current through June 25, 2024
The poison control center shall have appropriate medical
						direction. The following shall represent the minimum time commitment for
						medical direction. Additional medical direction is highly desirable and may be
						necessary.
1. The Medical Director must
					 spend a minimum of 20 hours per week dedicated to the poison control center. At
					 least 10 hours must be onsite. Ten (10) hours a week may be off-site if
					 directed to activities of the poison control center.
2. If the call volume for human exposures for
					 the state of Mississippi exceeds 24,999/year, the following schedule will be
					 used to determine the required Medical Director hours per week. See the table
					 in the reg doc.
Human exposures per year
Off-site* hours/week
On-site hours/week
PCC total hours/week
024,999
10
10
20
25,000- 37,499
10
15
25
37,500- 49,999
10
20
30
50,000- 74,999
10
30
40
75,000- 99,999
10
40
50
3. For poison control centers in transition
					 with medical direction or other special circumstances (e.g., loss of Medical
					 Director or other circumstances deemed appropriate by the certifying Agency, up
					 to 50% of Medical Director on-site time may be accomplished through direct
					 continuous video conferencing with poison control center clinical staff.
					 Availability by phone or beeper alone is not sufficient.
4. Time applied to medical direction must be
					 100% engaged in poison control center activities.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-3-15
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 1 - General: Legal Authority › Rule 6.1.1 - Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
By virtue of authority vested in it by Mississippi Code
						Annotated, §
											41-3-15(4)
						(j), or as otherwise amended, the Mississippi
						State Department of Health (MSDH), otherwise known as the licensing agency, has
						the authority and powers, as necessary, to promulgate and adopt the following
						rules/ regulations, relative to the practice of telehealth in the State of
						Mississippi.
Mississippi Code Annotated §
												41-3-15
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 1 - General: Legal Authority › Rule 6.1.2 - Regulatory Standards

Current through June 25, 2024
Providers/organizations that practice telehealth in the
						State of Mississippi shall comply with standards as outlined in this
						Chapter.
Mississippi Code Annotated §
												41-3-15
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 2 - Definitions › Rule 6.2.1 - Health Professional(s)

Current through June 25, 2024
Refers to individual(s).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 2 - Definitions › Rule 6.2.2 - Provider Entity/Organization

Current through June 25, 2024
Includes organizations, institutions, and business
						entities, including online service entities.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 2 - Definitions › Rule 6.2.3 - Telehealth

Current through June 25, 2024
The use of technology to deliver healthcare. Telehealth
						includes telemedicine, mHealth, eHealth, and Tele-Education.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 2 - Definitions › Rule 6.2.4 - Telemedicine

Current through June 25, 2024
As defined in Section
						25-15-9(1)
						(c) of the Mississippi Code of 1972,
						Annotated, "telemedicine means the delivery of healthcare services such as
						diagnosis, consultation, and treatment through the use of interactive audio,
						video or other electronic media.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												41-3-15
						and §
												25-15-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 3 - Provisions for Standard of Care › Rule 6.3.1 - Standard of Care

Current through June 25, 2024
Practitioners and/or organizations providing
						medical/health services via telehealth shall ensure that the standard of care
						is maintained for a telehealth encounter consistent with the expectation of
						in-person care.
Mississippi Code Annotated §
												41-3-15
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 3 - Provisions for Standard of Care › Rule 6.3.2 - Technology

Current through June 25, 2024
Practitioners and/or organizations providing
						medical/health services via telehealth shall ensure equipment and technology be
						adequate to provide information necessary to meet the in-person standard of
						care.
Mississippi Code Annotated §
												41-3-15
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 4 - Registration › Rule 6.4.1 - Registration

Current through June 25, 2024
Pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated §
											41-3-15,
						each provider entity/organization offering telehealth services in the State of
						Mississippi shall register with the Mississippi State Department of Health,
						Office of Licensure, hereafter referred to as the Department. An applicant
						shall not provide telehealth services in the State of Mississippi without first
						registering with the Department.
1.
					 Each provider entity/organization conducting telehealth services in Mississippi
					 shall submit an application for registration including information about the
					 type of telehealth services offered as well as the providers that will be
					 performing services. Proprietary information may be asked but will not be
					 required for approval.
Mississippi Code Annotated §
												41-3-15
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 4 - Registration › Rule 6.4.2 - Documents

Current through June 25, 2024
In addition to the registration application as referenced
						above, the registering entity shall submit at the time of registration:
1. A copy of the Mississippi Secretary of
					 State Business Services Form as evidence of the entity's registration with the
					 Mississippi Secretary of State to conduct business in the State of
					 Mississippi.
2. Proof of
					 Professional and General Liability Insurance.
Mississippi Code Annotated §
												41-3-15
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 4 - Registration › Rule 6.4.3 - Registration Term

Current through June 25, 2024
Each registration issued shall be valid for a period of
						twenty-four (24) months and shall be issued for the registration period of July
						1 of the registration year and shall expire on June 30 two calendar years
						later. Should an entity be approved for registration after the July 1 date for
						registration, the registration date shall reflect the approval date of
						registration for that entity and will be valid until June 30 of the
						registration year.
Mississippi Code Annotated §
												41-3-15
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 4 - Registration › Rule 6.4.4 - Registration Not Transferable

Current through June 25, 2024
A Registration Certificate for a telehealthprovider is
						for the stated entity as listed on the registration application and is not
						transferable. Should a change of location (address only) occur without change
						of ownership, the entity shall notify the Department, in writing, within 10
						calendar days of the change of address. Should a Change of Ownership occur (a
						sale or transfer of 51% or more of stock), the new ownership of the
						company/organization shall notify the Department and submit a new
						application.
Mississippi Code Annotated §
												41-3-15
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 4 - Registration › Rule 6.4.5 - Registration Renewal

Current through June 25, 2024
For renewal, each registered entity shall submit:
1. A completed and signed renewal
					 registration application to be received by the Department at least 30 days
					 prior to the date of expiration; and
2. Proof of General and Professional
					 Liability Insurance.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 4 - Registration › Rule 6.4.6 - Fees

Current through June 25, 2024
The following fees are established for registration for
						businesses performing telemedicine services in this state;
(1) initial registration fee, $50;
(2) fee to report changes in the information
					 on the initial registration, $50.
Mississippi Code Annotated §
												41-3-15
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 6 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE › Subchapter 5 - Access › Rule 6.5.1 - Complaints

Current through June 25, 2024
Complaints received by the Department relative to
						telehealth services which indicate a potential violation of medical and/or
						nursing practice shall be logged and forwarded to the appropriate professional
						licensing agency.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												41-3-15
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 1 - LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY › Rule 15-16-1-40.1.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Mississippi State Department of Health Law of 1979,
						Mississippi Code Annotated, 43-11-1 through 43-11-27 (Supplemented 1986) The
						Mississippi Health Care Commission adopted additional regulations for
						Psychiatric Hospitals on November 17, 1983. The regulations became effective
						December 22, 1983. The Mississippi State Department of Health took over the
						licensing duties of the Mississippi Health Care Commission on July 1,
						1986.
1. Psychiatric Hospitals are
					 free-standing facilities established to offer facilities, beds and services
					 over a continuous period exceeding 24 hours to individuals requiring diagnosis
					 and intensive and continued clinical therapy for mental illness. Distinct parts
					 of General Acute Hospitals may be designated as Psychiatric. This unit is
					 organized, staffed and equipped to render psychiatric services.
2. These standards are to be applied in
					 conjunction with the Minimum Standards of Operation for Mississippi Hospitals
					 where applicable.
3. These
					 standards are written so that they closely parallel the Standards for
					 Accreditation of Psychiatric Facilities established by the Joint Commission on
					 Accreditation of Hospitals. By basing these standards on the Joint Commission's
					 standards, we have developed standards which have the input of a national panel
					 of knowledgeable experts and skilled people on psychiatric treatment.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Every facility shall have a governing body that has
						overall responsibility for the operation of the facility.
1. A public facility shall have a written
					 description of the administrative organization of the government agency within
					 which it operates.
2. A public
					 facility shall also have a written description of how the lines of authority
					 within the government agency relate to the governing body of the
					 facility.
3. A private facility
					 shall have a charter, constitution or bylaws.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The names and addresses of all owners or controlling
						parties of the facility (whether they are individuals; partnerships; corporate
						bodies; or subdivisions of other bodies, such as public agencies or religious,
						fraternal or other charitable organizations) shall be fully disclosed. In case
						of corporations, the names and addresses of all officers, directors and
						principal stockholders either beneficial, or of record, shall be
						disclosed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.3 - The governing body shall meet at least quarterly

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Minutes of these meetings shall be kept
					 and shall include at least the following:
a.
					 The date of the meeting;
b. The
					 names of members who attended;
c.
					 The topics discussed;
d. The
					 decisions reached and actions taken;
e. The dates for implementation of
					 recommendations; and
f. The
					 reports of the Chief Executive Officer and others.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.4

Current through June 25, 2024
The governing body shall establish a committee structure
						to fulfill its responsibilities and to assess the results of the facility's
						activities.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.5

Current through June 25, 2024
The governing body, through the Chief Executive Officer,
						shall have a written statement of the facility's goals and objectives, as well
						as, written procedures for implementing these goals and objectives.
1. There shall be documentation that the
					 statement and procedures are based upon a planning process, and that the
					 facility's goals and objectives are approved by the governing body.
2. The governing body, through the Chief
					 Executive Officer, shall have a written plan for obtaining financial resources
					 that are consonant with the facility's goals and objectives.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.6

Current through June 25, 2024
When a categorical program (for example, a child,
						adolescent, or adult psychiatric program) is a component of a larger facility,
						the staff of the categorical program, subject to the overall responsibility of
						the governing body, shall be given the authority necessary to plan, organize
						and operate the program. The categorical program shall hire and assign its own
						staff. The categorical program shall employ a sufficient number of qualified
						and appropriately trained staff.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.7

Current through June 25, 2024
The governing body, through its Chief Executive Officer,
						shall develop policies and shall make sufficient resources available (for
						example, funds, staff, equipment, supplies and facilities) to assure that the
						program is capable of providing appropriate and adequate services to
						patients.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.8

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility's physical and financial resources shall be
						adequately insured.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.9

Current through June 25, 2024
The governing body shall establish bylaws, rules and
						regulations, and a table of organization to guide relationships between itself
						and the responsible administration and professional staffs and the
						community.
1. The governing body may
					 establish one set of bylaws, rules and regulations that clearly delineates the
					 responsibilities and authority of the governing body and the administrative and
					 professional staff.
2.
					 Administrative and professional staffs may establish separate bylaws, rules and
					 regulations that are consistent with policies established by the governing
					 body.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.10

Current through June 25, 2024
All bylaws, rules and regulations shall comply with
						legal requirements, be designed to encourage high quality patient care, and be
						consistent with the facility's community responsibility.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.11

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall describe the
						powers and duties of the governing body and its officers and committees; or the
						authority and responsibilities of any person legally designed to function as
						the governing body, as well as, the authority and responsibility delegated to
						the responsible administrative and professional staffs.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.12

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall state the
						eligibility criteria for governing body membership; the types of membership and
						the method of selecting members; frequency of governing body meetings; the
						number of members necessary for a quorum and other attendance requirements for
						governing body meetings; the requirement that meetings be documented in the
						form of written minutes and the duration of appointment or election for
						governing body members, officers and committed chairpersons.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.13

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall describe the
						qualifications, authority and responsibilities of the Chief Executive
						Officer.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.14

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall specify the
						method for appointing the Chief Executive Officer.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.15

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall provide the
						administrative and professional staffs with the authority and freedom necessary
						to carry out their responsibilities within the organizational framework of the
						facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.16

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall provide the
						professional staff with the authority necessary to encourage high quality
						patient care.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.17

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall state the
						procedures under which the administrative and professional staff cooperatively
						function.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.18

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall require the
						establishment of controls designed to encourage each member of the professional
						staff to observe the standards of the profession and assume and carry out
						functions in accordance with local, state and federal laws and rules and
						regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.19

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall require the
						professional staff bylaws, rules and regulations to be subject to governing
						body approval.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.20

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall specify
						procedures for selecting professional staff officers, directors and department
						or service chiefs.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.21

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall require that
						physicians with appropriate qualifications, licenses and clinical privileges
						evaluate and authenticate medical histories and physical examinations and
						prescribe medications.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.22

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations may also allow
						dentists with appropriate qualifications, licenses and clinical privileges to
						prescribe medications.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.23

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall describe the
						procedure for conferring clinical privileges on all professional
						staff.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.24

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall define the
						responsibilities of physicians in relation to non-physician members of the
						professional staff.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.25

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall provide a
						mechanism through which the administrative and professional staffs report to
						the governing body.
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall define the means
						by which the administrative and professional staffs participate in the
						development of facility and program policies concerning program management and
						patient care.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.26

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall require an
						orientation program for new governing body members and a continuing education
						program for all members of the governing body.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 2 - FACILITY MANAGEMENT GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-40.2.27

Current through June 25, 2024
Such bylaws, rules and regulations shall require that
						the bylaws, rules and regulations be reviewed at least every two years, revised
						as necessary, and signed and dated to indicate the time of last
						review.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 3 - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER › Rule 15-16-1-40.3.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The governing body shall appoint a Chief Executive
						Officer who shall be employed on a full-time basis.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 3 - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER › Rule 15-16-1-40.3.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The qualifications, authority and duties of the Chief
						Executive Officer shall be stated in the governing body's bylaws, rules and
						regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 3 - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER › Rule 15-16-1-40.3.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The Chief Executive Officer shall be a health
						professional with appropriate professional qualifications and experience,
						including previous administrative responsibility in a health
						facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 3 - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER › Rule 15-16-1-40.3.4

Current through June 25, 2024
The Chief Executive Officer shall have a medical degree
						or at least a master's degree in administration, psychology, social work,
						education or nursing; and, when required, should have appropriate licenses.
						Experience may be substituted for a professional degree when it is carefully
						evaluated, justified and documented by the governing body.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 3 - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER › Rule 15-16-1-40.3.5

Current through June 25, 2024
In facilities primarily serving children or adolescents,
						the Chief Executive Officer shall have appropriate professional qualifications
						and experience, including previous administrative responsibility in a facility
						for children or adolescents.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS › Subchapter 3 - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER › Rule 15-16-1-40.3.6

Current through June 25, 2024
In accordance with the facility's bylaws, rules and
						regulations, the Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible to the governing
						body for the overall operation of the facility, including the control,
						utilization and conservation of its physical and financial assets and the
						recruitment and direction of staff.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17