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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 6 - Renewal of License › Rule 15-19-60-8.6.2 - Procedure for Renewal of License

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department shall mail renewal notices, approximately
						sixty (60) days prior to the end of the licensure period, to the last home
						address registered with the Department, to the persons to whom licenses were
						issued or renewed during the preceding licensure period. The licensee
						shall:
1. complete the renewal
					 form(s);
2. submit proof of
					 continuing education credit as detailed in Subchapter 7 of these
					 regulations;
3. enclose the renewal
					 fee; and
4. file the above with the
					 Department prior to the end of the licensure period.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 6 - Renewal of License › Rule 15-19-60-8.6.3 - Failure to Renew

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A licensee who
					 does not file, with the Department, his renewal application prior to the end of
					 the licensure period will be deemed to have allowed his license to lapse. Said
					 license may be reinstated by the Department, in its discretion, by the payment
					 of the renewal fee, the late renewal/reinstatement fee and the required
					 continuing education hours provided said application for renewal is made within
					 two (2) years after its last expiration date.
2. A license may not be reinstated after
					 having lapsed for two (2) consecutive years. A new application must be made and
					 the licensure regulations in effect at that time must be met.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 7 - Continuing Education (CE) › Rule 15-19-60-8.7.1 - Definition and philosophy

Current through June 25, 2024
Each individual licensed as an occupational therapist or
						occupational therapy assistant is responsible for optimum service to the
						consumer and is accountable to the consumer, the employer, and the profession
						for evidence of maintaining high levels of skill and knowledge. Continuing
						education is defined as education beyond the basic preparation required for
						entry into the profession, directly related to the performance and practice of
						occupational therapy.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 7 - Continuing Education (CE) › Rule 15-19-60-8.7.2 - Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Regulations set
					 the requirement of 20 contact hours (CH) or 2 Continuing Education Units (CEU)
					 to be accrued during the licensure period. No carryover of continuing education
					 hours from one licensure period to another shall be allowed. Minimum
					 requirements shall be:
a. At least 30 percent
					 (6 Contact Hours or .6 CEU) of the required continuing education must be
					 directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy. The six (6)
					 contact hours related to clinical practice shall be live face-to-face training
					 i.e., no internet training, video training, television training, etc.
b. Of the remaining required 14 hours of
					 training, 50 percent or 7 hours may be non-live face-to-face training. Non-live
					 training may include home study courses, video, internet, etc.
c. Two (2) contact hours of an ethics course
					 specifically related to the practice of occupational therapy shall be required
					 during each licensure period. Ethics training may be live face-to-face training
					 or non-live training. The hours awarded shall be included in the hours allowed
					 for the type of training selected.
d. All training shall be from approved
					 sources.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 7 - Continuing Education (CE) › Rule 15-19-60-8.7.3 - Content Criteria

Current through June 25, 2024
The content must apply to the field of occupational
						therapy and performance and must be designed to meet one of the following
						goals:
1. Update knowledge and skills
					 required for competent performance beyond entry level as described in current
					 legislation and regulations.
2.
					 Allow the licensee to enhance his knowledge and skills.
3. Provide opportunities for
					 interdisciplinary learning.
4.
					 Extend limits of professional capabilities and opportunities.
5. Facilitate personal contributions to the
					 advancement of the profession.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 7 - Continuing Education (CE) › Rule 15-19-60-8.7.4 - Sources of Continuing Education

Current through June 25, 2024
Continuing education hours may be accrued from the
						following sources, when the content of the programs relates to the profession
						of occupational therapy:
1. Attendance
					 at educational programs:
a. Attendance at
					 educational programs where continuing education credit is given and approved by
					 the Mississippi Occupational Therapy Association (MSOTA).
b. Attendance at educational programs where
					 continuing education credit is given and approved by the American Occupational
					 Therapy Association (AOTA), including other state association educational
					 programs.
c. Attendance at
					 educational programs where continuing education credit is given and/or approved
					 by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
					 (NBCOT).
d. Attendance at
					 educational programs where continuing education credit is given and approved by
					 the American Medical Association (AMA) and its components.
e. Attendance at other programs approved for
					 continuing education credit by AOTA, AMA, APTA, ASHA, or their
					 components.
f. Attendance at
					 educational programs where continuing education credit is given and approved by
					 accredited universities or colleges.
g. Attendance at educational programs where
					 continuing education credit is given and approved by a licensure authority of
					 any jurisdiction in the United States for occupational therapy.
h. Attendance at educational programs where
					 continuing education credit is given and approved by the American Physical
					 Therapy Association (APTA), including other state association educational
					 programs.
i. Attendance at
					 educational programs where continuing education credit is given and approved by
					 the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), including other state
					 association educational programs.
j. A course/provider not approved by one of
					 the organizations listed in Rule
					 8.7.4(1) will not
					 be accepted as continuing education for licensure renewal purposes. A course
					 not approved by an organization listed in this section of the regulations may
					 be reviewed by the department. Contact the department for
					 information.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 7 - Continuing Education (CE) › Rule 15-19-60-8.7.5 - Reporting Procedures for Continuing Education

Current through June 25, 2024
It is the responsibility of the licensee to insure that
						the following criteria are met with respect to continuing education
						credit:
1. Attendance at seminars,
					 workshops, presentations, etc., approved by an organization listed in Rule
					 8.7.4(1) is
					 automatically accepted for credit unless sessions are duplicated. Verification
					 of attendance may be made by submitting a continuing education certificate
					 (must include source, number of continuing education hours and date of
					 attendance) and proof of approval for the program/provider.
2. Credit for presentations: Submit a copy of
					 the Department's approval letter.
3. Academic course work credits must meet the
					 content criteria in Rule
					 8.7.3, and must be accompanied by a
					 course description from the college or university catalog and a copy of the
					 transcript or final grade report. A minimum course grade of "C" is required for
					 CE credit.
4. Home Study Course: A
					 certificate of completion must be submitted to receive continuing education
					 credit.
5. Publication: A letter of
					 approval from the department.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of License › Rule 15-19-60-8.8.1 - Standards of Conduct

Current through June 25, 2024
Licensees subject to these regulations shall conduct
						their activities, services, and practice in accordance with this section.
						Licensees may be subject to the exercise of the disciplinary sanctions
						enumerated in Rule 8.8.6 of these regulations if the Department finds that a
						licensee is guilty of any of the following:
1. Negligence in the practice or performance
					 of professional services or activities.
2. Engaging in dishonorable, unethical or
					 unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud or harm the
					 public in the course of professional services or activities.
3. Perpetrating or cooperating in fraud or
					 material deception in obtaining or renewing a license or attempting the
					 same.
4. Being convicted of any
					 crime which has a substantial relationship to the licensee's activities and
					 services or an essential element of which is misstatement, fraud, or
					 dishonesty.
5. Being convicted of
					 any crime which is a felony under the laws of this state or the United
					 States.
6. Engaging in or
					 permitting the performance of unacceptable services personally or by others
					 working under the licensee's supervision due to the licensee's deliberate or
					 negligent act or acts or failure to act, regardless of whether actual damage or
					 damages to the public is established.
7. Continued practice although the licensee
					 has become unfit to practice as a occupational therapist or occupational
					 therapy assistant due to:
a. failure to keep
					 abreast of current professional theory or practice; or
b. physical or mental disability; the entry
					 of an order or judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that a licensee is
					 in need of mental treatment or is incompetent shall constitute mental
					 disability; or
c. addiction or
					 severe dependency upon alcohol or other drugs which may endanger the public by
					 impairing the licensee's ability to practice.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of License › Rule 15-19-60-8.8.2 - Summary Suspension

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Department
					 may summarily suspend a license without a hearing, simultaneously with the
					 filing of a formal complaint and notice of hearing, if the Department
					 determines that:
a. the health, safety, or
					 welfare of the general public is in immediate danger; or
b. the licensee's physical capacity to
					 practice his profession is in issue; or
c. the licensee's mental capacity to practice
					 his profession is in issue.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of License › Rule 15-19-60-8.8.3 - Complaints

Current through June 25, 2024
All complaints concerning a licensee, his business, or
						professional practice, shall be reviewed by the Department. Each complaint
						received shall be logged, recording at a minimum the following
						information:
1. licensee's
					 name;
2. name of the complaining
					 party, if known;
3. date of
					 complaint;
4. brief statement of
					 complaint; and
5.
					 disposition.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of License › Rule 15-19-60-8.8.4 - Investigation

Current through June 25, 2024
All complaints will be investigated and evaluated by
						Department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of License › Rule 15-19-60-8.8.5 - Notice of Charges and Hearing

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Following the
					 investigative process, the Department may file formal charges against the
					 licensee. Such formal complaint shall, at a minimum, inform the licensee of the
					 facts which are the basis of the charge and which are specific enough to enable
					 the licensee to defend against the charges.
2. Each licensee, whose conduct is the
					 subject of a formal charge which seeks to impose disciplinary action against
					 the licensee, shall be served notice of the formal charge at least thirty (30)
					 days before the date of hearing. A hearing shall be presided over by the Board
					 or the Board's designee. Service shall be considered to have been given if the
					 notice was personally received by the licensee, or the notice was mailed
					 certified, return receipt requested, to the licensee at the licensee's last
					 known address as listed with the Department. The notice of the formal hearing
					 shall consist at a minimum of the following information:
a. the time, place and date of
					 hearing;
b. that the licensee shall
					 appear personally at the hearing and may be represented by counsel;
c. that the licensee shall have the right to
					 produce witnesses and evidence in the licensee's behalf and shall have the
					 right to cross-examine adverse witnesses and evidence;
d. that the hearing could result in
					 disciplinary action being taken against the licensee's license;
e. that rules for the conduct of these
					 hearings exist and it may be in the licensee's best interest to obtain a copy;
					 and
f. that the Department, or its
					 designee, shall preside at the hearing and following the conclusion of the
					 hearing shall make findings of facts, conclusions of law and recommendations,
					 separately stated, to the Board as to what disciplinary action, if any, should
					 be imposed on the licensee.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of License › Rule 15-19-60-8.8.6 - Sanctions

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department may impose any of the following
						sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that a licensee is guilty of
						any of the above offenses:
1. Revoke
					 the license.
2. Suspend the
					 license, for any period of time.
3.
					 Censure the licensee.
4. Impose a
					 monetary penalty of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
5. Place a licensee on probationary status
					 and require the licensee to submit to any of the following:
a. report regularly to the Department, or its
					 designee, upon matters which are the basis of probation;
b. continue to renew professional education
					 until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those areas which are
					 the basis of probation; or
c. such
					 other reasonable requirements or restrictions as are proper.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 8 - Revocation, Suspension and Denial of License › Rule 15-19-60-8.8.7 - Appeals

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Department
						shall have a right of appeal in the manner provided for in the Act and the Laws
						of the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 9 - Exceptions and Exemptions › Rule 15-19-60-8.9.1 - Exceptions

Current through June 25, 2024
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing
						or restricting the practice, services or activities of:
1. Any person, licensed in this state by any
					 other law, from engaging in the profession or occupation for which he or she is
					 licensed;
2. Any person who is
					 employed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by the
					 United States armed services, the U.S. Public Health Service, the Veteran's
					 Administration or other federal agencies, if such person provides occupational
					 therapy solely under the director or control of the organization by which he is
					 employed;
3. Any person pursuing a
					 course of study leading to a degree or certificate in occupational therapy in
					 an accredited, recognized or approved educational program, or advanced training
					 in a specialty area, if such activities and services constitute a part of the
					 supervised course of study, and if such person is designated by a title which
					 clearly indicates his status as a trainee or student; (revised
					 2/20/98)
4. Any person fulfilling
					 the supervised fieldwork experience requirements of Section
					 73-24-19,
					 if such activities and services constitute a part of the experience necessary
					 to meet the requirements of that section;
5. Any person employed as an occupational
					 therapy aide or who works under the supervision of a licensed occupational
					 therapist; or
6. Any person
					 performing occupational therapy services in the state, if these services are
					 performed for no more than thirty (30) days in a calendar year under the
					 supervision of an occupational therapist licensed under this chapter, if:
a. The person is licensed under the law of
					 another state which has licensure requirements at least as stringent as the
					 requirements of this chapter, or
b.
					 The person is certified as an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) or a
					 Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), established by the National
					 Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) or its successor
					 organization.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 9 - Exceptions and Exemptions › Rule 15-19-60-8.9.2 - Good Samaritan Act

Current through June 25, 2024
LEFT BLANK ON PURPOSE
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 10 - Occupational Therapy Assistant › Rule 15-19-60-8.10.1 - Definition

Current through June 25, 2024
An occupational therapy assistant (OTA), shall be defined
						as an individual who meets the qualifications and requirements as set forth in
						Subchapter 4 of these regulations, and has been issued a license by the
						Department. The roles and responsibilities of an OTA are:
1. To practice only under the supervision of,
					 or in consultation with, an occupational therapist licensed to practice in
					 Mississippi.
2. To assist with but
					 not perform total patient evaluations.
3. To perform treatment procedures as
					 delegated by the occupational therapist.
4. To supervise other supportive personnel as
					 charged by the occupational therapist.
5. To notify the occupational therapist of
					 changes in the patient's status, including all untoward patient responses.
6. To discontinue immediately any
					 treatment procedures which in their judgment appear to be harmful to the
					 patient.
7. To refuse to carry out
					 treatment procedures that they believe to be not in the best interest of the
					 patient.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 11 - Criminal Offenses and Punishment › Rule 15-19-60-8.11.1 - Criminal Offenses and Punishment

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Any person who
					 violates any provision of Subchapter 5 of these regulations,, upon conviction,
					 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than One Thousand
					 Dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation.
2. Any person who knowingly shall make a
					 material false statement in his application for license under these regulations
					 or in response to any inquiry by the department or the board shall be fined not
					 less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars
					 ($500.00) or imprisoned for not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty
					 (60) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 12 - Fees › Rule 15-19-60-8.12.1 - Method of Payment

Current through June 25, 2024
In accordance with the Act, the following non-refundable
						fees, where applicable, are payable to the Mississippi State Department of
						Health by check or money order.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 12 - Fees › Rule 15-19-60-8.12.2 - Schedule of Fees

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Application Fee
								................................................................................................
$100.00
2.
Initial Licensure fee
a. Occupational Therapist
								.....................................................................
$150.00
b. Occupational Therapy Assistant
								.......................................................
$100.00
3.
Renewal Fee
a. Occupational Therapist
								.....................................................................
$150.00
b. Occupational Therapy Assistant
								.......................................................
$100.00
4.
Late Renewal/Reinstatement Fee
								.....................................................................
$125.00
5.
License Certificate Replacement Fee
								...............................................................
.$ 25.00
6.
Duplicate License Certificate Fee
								....................................................................
.$ 25.00
7.
ID Card Replacement Fee
								................................................................................
.$ 10.00
8.
License Verification Fee
								..................................................................................
.$ 25.00
9.
Inactive License Fee
								........................................................................................
.$ 50.00
10.
Examination Fee:
a. Occupational Therapist
								..............................................................................
**
b. Occupational Therapy Assistant
								................................................................
**
**Contact the examination administrant for current
						examination fees.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 12 - Fees › Rule 15-19-60-8.12.3 - Examination Fee

Current through June 25, 2024
Fees for the examination are to be paid to the
						appropriate examination administrant.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 13 - Administrative Grievance Procedure › Rule 15-19-60-8.13.1 - Administrative Appeals

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Any person
					 aggrieved by a decision regarding the initial application for licensure or the
					 renewal of licensure shall have the right of a second review by the Director of
					 Professional Licensure and Council or a designated member of the
					 Council.
2. Any person aggrieved by
					 a decision rendered after the second review shall have the right of
					 administrative appeal and a public hearing to be conducted in accordance with
					 the policies of the Department of Health.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 13 - Administrative Grievance Procedure › Rule 15-19-60-8.13.2 - Notification

Current through June 25, 2024
Written notice will be provided to all applicants
						regarding denial of an original license or a renewal license. Such notice shall
						contain the reason thereof.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 13 - Administrative Grievance Procedure › Rule 15-19-60-8.13.3 - Hearing

Current through June 25, 2024
1. If requested in writing within the
					 specified time frame a hearing will be provided in which the applicant may show
					 cause why the license should be granted or renewed.
2. Within sixty (60) days of the hearing, or
					 other 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. The State Health Officer shall
					 decide what action will be taken on the recommendation within five days of its
					 receipt. Written notice shall be provided to the applicant.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 8 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Subchapter 14 - Suspension for Failure to Pay Child Support › Rule 15-19-60-8.14.1

Current through June 25, 2024
In addition, the Department is authorized to suspend the
						license of any licensee for being out of compliance with an order for support,
						as defined in Section
						93-11-153.
						The procedure for suspension of a license for being out of compliance with an
						order for support, and the procedure for reissuance or reinstatement of a
						license suspended for that purpose, and the payment of any fees for the
						reissuance or reinstatement of a license suspended for that purpose, shall be
						governed by Section
						93-11-157
						or
						93-11-163,
						as the case may be. If there is any conflict between any provision of Section
						93-11-157
						or
						93-11-163
						and any provision of this chapter, the provisions of Section
						93-11-157
						or
						93-11-163,
						as the case may be, shall control.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-24-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL › Rule 15-19-60-9.1.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
The purpose of these regulations is to safeguard the
						public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing minimum qualifications and
						creating exclusive titles corresponding to the level of qualifications for
						individuals who wish to offer respiratory care services to the public. Further,
						in order to insure the highest degree of professional conduct by those engaged
						in offering respiratory care services to the public, it is the purpose of these
						regulations to provide and impose disciplinary sanctions, be they civil or
						criminal, against persons who do not meet or adhere to the procedures,
						qualifications, and standards set out in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL › Rule 15-19-60-9.1.2 - Legal Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
The State Board of Health is authorized to establish and
						enforce these rules and procedures by virtue of the "Mississippi Respiratory
						Care Practice Act of 1991," Sections
						73-57-1 et
						seq. of Mississippi Code of 1972, annotated.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL › Rule 15-19-60-9.1.4 - Publication

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department shall publish, annually, a list of the
						names and addresses of all persons licensed by the Board as Respiratory Care
						Practitioners and a list of all persons whose licenses have been suspended,
						revoked, denied renewal, put on probationary status, censured, or
						reprimanded.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 2 - RESPIRATORY CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL ("COUNCIL") › Rule 15-19-60-9.2.1 - Council Structure and Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
The Council shall consist of nine (9) members as set
						forth in the enabling statute, for the terms indicated therein, and shall serve
						under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Health. The purpose of the Council
						is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board in matters relating to the
						administration and interpretation of the enabling statute.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 2 - RESPIRATORY CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL ("COUNCIL") › Rule 15-19-60-9.2.2 - Meeting

Current through June 25, 2024
The Council shall meet at least twice each year.
						Additional meetings may be held, at the discretion of the chairperson of the
						Council or of the Board, upon ten (10) day written notice to the Council
						members. A quorum shall consist of five (5) members of the Council, including
						the chairperson, and shall be necessary for the Council to take action by
						vote.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 3 - State Board of Health ("Board") › Rule 15-19-60-9.3.1 - Responsibilities

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board, with the advice of the council, shall:
1. establish examination, licensing, and
					 renewal of license criteria for applicants;
2. maintain an up-to-date list of all
					 individuals licensed to practice respiratory care, with such list being
					 available, upon request, to the public;
3. refer disciplinary actions of any
					 individual engaged in the practice of respiratory care to the appropriate
					 government agency for prosecution, whether licensed or otherwise, or, in its
					 discretion, refer same to the appropriate committee or council;
4. conduct disciplinary hearings, upon
					 specified charges, of a licensee;
5. maintain an up-to-date list of all
					 individuals whose license has been suspended, revoked, or denied and make such
					 list available to public inspection and supply such list to similar regulatory
					 boards in other states or jurisdictions;
6. keep a record of all proceedings of the
					 Board, and make said record available to the public; and
7. direct the Department to promulgate and
					 implement rules and procedures to carry out the purpose of the Act.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 4 - Licensure › Rule 15-19-60-9.4.1 - Licensure Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
An applicant for licensure shall submit to the
						Department, verified by oath, written evidence in form and content satisfactory
						to the Department that the applicant holds a credential, conferred by the
						National Board of Respiratory Care, or its successor Board, as a Certified
						Respiratory Technician (CRT) and/or a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT),
						or their successor credentials, providing such credentials have not been
						suspended or revoked, or at the time of application have not
						lapsed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 4 - Licensure › Rule 15-19-60-9.4.2 - Reserved

Current through June 25, 2024
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 4 - Licensure › Rule 15-19-60-9.4.3 - Temporary Permit

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board may, in its discretion, issue a temporary
						permit to practice respiratory care for a period of six (6) months to an
						applicant for a license, pending the compliance of the requirements for
						licensure, providing the applicant submits to the Department, verified by oath,
						in form and content satisfactory to the Department that the applicant is a
						student in an approved respiratory care education program and expects to
						graduate within thirty (30) days of the application for a temporary permit and
						who is eligible to sit for the CRT, RRT, or their successor
						examination.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 4 - Licensure › Rule 15-19-60-9.4.4 - Abandonment

Current through June 25, 2024
An application shall be deemed abandoned by the
						Department if, after two years from the date of filing, the requirements for
						licensing have not been completed and submitted to the
						Department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 5 - Professional Identification › Rule 15-19-60-9.5.1 - Titles and Abbreviation

Current through June 25, 2024
A person issued a license to practice respiratory care
						by the Mississippi State Board of Health may use the title "Licensed
						Respiratory Care Practitioner" and the abbreviations "L.R.C.P.," "R.C.P.," or
						"R.C.P.-L."
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 5 - Professional Identification › Rule 15-19-60-9.5.2 - Production and Display of License

Current through June 25, 2024
A person issued a license to practice respiratory care
						by the Mississippi State Board of Health shall show said license when
						requested.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 6 - Renewal of License › Rule 15-19-60-9.6.1 - General Provisions

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Board shall
					 issue licenses which shall be renewed biennially, beginning with the first
					 renewal term after the issuance of the license.
2. The licensure period for renewal purposes
					 shall be construed as September 1st through August
					 31st of the odd numbered years.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 6 - Renewal of License › Rule 15-19-60-9.6.2 - Procedure for Renewal of License

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department shall provide notices, at least thirty
						(30) days prior to the renewal date, to the last address registered with the
						board, to the persons to whom licenses were issued or renewed during the
						preceding renewal period. The notice of renewal shall indicate the renewal
						process and required fees to be completed before the date of
						expiration.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 6 - Renewal of License › Rule 15-19-60-9.6.3 - Failure to Renew

Current through June 25, 2024
A licensee who does not file, with the Department, his
						renewal application within the renewal period will be deemed to have allowed
						his license to lapse. Said licensee may be reinstated by the Department, in its
						discretion, by the payment of the renewal fee and a reinstatement fee, provided
						said application for reinstatement is made within two (2) years of the end of
						the renewal period.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 7 - Continuing Education › Rule 15-19-60-9.7.1 - Definition and Philosophy

Current through June 25, 2024
Each individual licensed as a respiratory care
						Practitioner is responsible for optimum service to the consumer and is
						accountable to the consumer, the employer, and the profession for evidence of
						maintaining high levels of skill and knowledge. Pursuant to the Act, continuing
						education is mandatory. Continuing education is defined as education beyond the
						basic preparation required for entry into the profession, directly related to
						the performance and practice of respiratory care.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 7 - Continuing Education › Rule 15-19-60-9.7.2 - Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Regulations set the requirement of twenty
					 (20) clock hours to be accrued during the licensing term.
2. Individuals applying for initial licensure
					 within a licensing term must accrue continuing education hours on a prorated
					 scale. Written notification of required hours will be sent to the applicant at
					 the time of licensure.
3.
					 Individuals holding a temporary permit are not required to accrue continuing
					 education hours.
4. Persons who
					 fail to accrue the required continuing education hours shall be issued a
					 probationary license for a term of two (2) years. Failure to accrue the
					 required hours will result in the revocation of the license. Hours accrued are
					 first credited for the delinquent hours lacking from the previous licensure
					 period, and then applied to the present licensing period.
5. Probationary licenses will be issued for
					 one licensure term only. No ensuing license may be probationary as a result of
					 not meeting continuing education requirements.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 7 - Continuing Education › Rule 15-19-60-9.7.3 - Content Criteria

Current through June 25, 2024
The content must apply to the field of respiratory care
						practice or health care and performance and must be designed to meet one of the
						following goals:
1. Update knowledge
					 and skills required for competent performance beyond entry level as described
					 in current legislation and regulations.
2. Allow the licensee to enhance his
					 knowledge and skills.
3. Provide
					 opportunities for interdisciplinary learning.
4. Extend limits of professional capabilities
					 and opportunities.
5. Facilitate
					 personal contributions to the advancement of the profession.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 7 - Continuing Education › Rule 15-19-60-9.7.4 - Sources of Continuing Education

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Continuing
					 education hours may be accrued from the following sources:
a. Mississippi Society for Respiratory
					 Care
b. American Association for
					 Respiratory Care
c. Mississippi
					 Nursing Association
d. American
					 Nursing Association
e. American
					 Nurses Credentialing Center
f.
					 Critical Care Nurses Association
g.
					 American Medical Association
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 9 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Subchapter 7 - Continuing Education › Rule 15-19-60-9.7.5 - Reporting Procedures for Continuing Education

Current through June 25, 2024
Continuing education hours shall be submitted at the
						time of renewal. It is the responsibility of the licensee to insure that the
						following criteria are met with respect to continuing education credit:
1. Attendance at seminars, workshops,
					 presentations: Verification of attendance shall be made by the submission of a
					 continuing education certificate, a continuing education reporting form signed
					 by the program chairperson, or proof of having filed with the AARC.
2. Academic course work credits to be accrued
					 must meet the content criteria in Sections 7-3, be cited by title on the
					 continuing education form, and must be accompanied by a course description from
					 the college or university catalog and a copy of the transcript or final grade
					 report.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												73-57-13.