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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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 37 - FOOD HANDLING PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-1.37.9 - Kitchen Garbage and Trash Handling

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Kitchen garbage
					 and trash shall be placed in suitable containers with tight-fitting lids and
					 stored in a screened or refrigerated space pending removal. Kitchen garbage and
					 trash shall not be allowed to accumulate in the kitchen and shall be removed
					 from the premises at frequent intervals.
2. After being emptied, all garbage and trash
					 cans shall be washed and dried before re-use.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 37 - FOOD HANDLING PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-1.37.10 - Employee Cleanliness

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Employees
					 engaged in handling, preparation, and/or serving of food shall wear clean
					 clothing at all times. They shall wear hair nets, head bands, or caps to
					 prevent the falling of hair.
2.
					 Employee handling food shall wash their hands thoroughly before starting to
					 work, immediately after contact with any soiled matter, and before returning to
					 work after each visit to the toilet room.
3. Street clothing of employees shall be
					 stored in lockers or dressing rooms.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 37 - FOOD HANDLING PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-1.37.11 - Smoking and Expectorating

Current through June 25, 2024
Smoking or expectorating within the food service area
						shall not be permitted.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 37 - FOOD HANDLING PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-1.37.12 - Dining in Kitchen

Current through June 25, 2024
Eating or dining in the food preparation area or kitchen
						shall not be permitted.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 38 - MEAL SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-1.38.1 - Meals and Nutrition

Current through June 25, 2024
At least three (3) meals in each twenty-four (24) hours
						shall be provided. The daily food allowance shall meet the current recommended
						dietary allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board of National Research Council
						adjusted for individual needs.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 38 - MEAL SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-1.38.2 - Menu

Current through June 25, 2024
The menu shall be planned and written at least one (1)
						week in advance. The current week's menu shall be signed by the dietitian,
						dated, posted in the kitchen and followed as planned. Substitutions and changes
						on all diets shall be documented in writing. Copies of menus and substitutions
						shall be kept on file for at least thirty (30) days.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 38 - MEAL SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-1.38.3 - Timing of Meals

Current through June 25, 2024
A time schedule for serving meals to patients or
						residents and personnel shall be established. Meals shall be served
						approximately five (5) hours apart with no more than fourteen (14) hours
						between a substantial evening meal and breakfast. The time schedule of meals
						shall be posted with the menu on the board. Bedtime/in between meal snacks of
						nourishing quality must be offered to patients not on diets prohibiting such
						nourishment.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 38 - MEAL SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-1.38.4 - Modification in Regular Diets

Current through June 25, 2024
Modified diets which are a part of medical treatment
						shall be prescribed in written orders by the physician, for example; sodium
						restricted diets; bland-low residue diets; and modification in carbohydrates,
						protein, or fat. All modified diets shall be planned in writing and posted
						along with regular menus. A current diet manual shall be available to
						personnel. The registered dietitian shall approve all modified diet menus and
						diet manual used in the facility.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 38 - MEAL SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-1.38.5 - Food Preparation

Current through June 25, 2024
Foods shall be prepared by methods that conserve optimum
						nutritive value, flavor, and appearance. The food shall be acceptable to the
						individuals served.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 38 - MEAL SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-1.38.6 - Food Supply

Current through June 25, 2024
Supplies of perishable foods for at least a twenty-four
						(24) hour period and or non-perishable foods for a three (3) day period shall
						be on the premises to meet the requirements of the planned menus. The
						non-perishable foods shall consist of commercial type processed
						foods.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 38 - MEAL SERVICE › Rule 15-16-1-1.38.7 - Serving of Meals

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Tables should be
					 made available for all patients. Patients who are not able to go to the dining
					 room shall be provided sturdy tables (not TV trays) of proper heights. For
					 those who are bedfast or infirm, tray service shall be provided in their rooms
					 with the tray resting on a firm support.
2. Personnel eating meals or snacks on the
					 premises shall be provided facilities separate from and outside of food
					 preparation, tray service and dish washing areas.
3. Foods shall be attractively and neatly
					 served. All foods shall be served at proper temperature. Effective equipment
					 shall be provided and procedures established to maintain food at proper
					 temperature during serving.
4. All
					 trays, tables, utensils and supplies such as china, glassware, flatware, linens
					 and paper placemats or tray covers used for meal service shall be appropriate,
					 sufficient in quantity and in compliance with the applicable sanitation
					 standard.
5.
Food Service
					 personnel
. A competent person shall be designated by the administrator
					 to be responsible for the total food service. Sufficient staff shall be
					 employed to meet the established standards of food service. Provision should be
					 made for adequate supervision and training of the employee.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 39 - PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-1.39.1 - Floors

Current through June 25, 2024
Floors in food service areas shall be of such
						construction so as to be easily cleaned, sound, smooth, non-absorbent and
						without cracks or crevices. Floors shall be maintained in good
						repair.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 39 - PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-1.39.2 - Walls and Ceilings

Current through June 25, 2024
Walls and ceilings of food service areas shall be tight
						and of substantial construction, smoothly finished and painted in a light
						color. The walls and ceilings shall be without horizontal ledges and shall be
						washable up to the highest level reached by splash and spray. Roofs and walls
						shall be maintained free of leaks. All openings to the exterior shall be
						provided with doors or windows that will prevent the entrance of rain or dust
						during inclement weather.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 39 - PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-1.39.3 - Screens on Outside Openings

Current through June 25, 2024
Openings to the outside shall be effectively screened.
						Screen doors shall open outward and be equipped with self-closing
						devices.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 39 - PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-1.39.4 - Lighting

Current through June 25, 2024
The kitchen, dish washing area, and dining room shall be
						provided with well distributed and unobstructed natural light or openings.
						Artificial light properly distributed and of an intensity of not less than
						thirty (30) foot candles shall be provided.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 39 - PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-1.39.5 - Ventilation

Current through June 25, 2024
The food service area shall be ventilated in a manner
						that will maintain comfortable working conditions, remove objectionable odors
						and fumes, and prevent excessive condensations.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 39 - PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-1.39.6 - Employee Toilet Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
Toilet facilities shall be provided for employees.
						Toilet rooms shall not open directly into any room in which food is prepared,
						stored, displayed, or served, nor into any room in which utensils are washed or
						stored. Toilet rooms shall have a lavatory and shall be well lighted and
						ventilated.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 39 - PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-1.39.7 - Hand Washing Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
Hand washing facilities with hot and cold water, soap
						dispenser and a supply of soap and disposable towels shall be provided in all
						kitchens. The use of a common towel is prohibited. Hands shall not be washed in
						sinks where food is prepared or where utensils are cleaned.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 39 - PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-1.39.8 - Refrigeration Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
Adequate refrigeration facilities, automatic in
						operation, for the storage of perishable foods shall be provided. Where
						separate refrigeration can be provided, the recommended temperatures for
						storing perishable foods are thirty-two (32 degrees) to thirty-eight (38
						degrees) Fahrenheit for meats, forty (40 degrees) Fahrenheit for dairy
						products, and forty-five (45 degrees) Fahrenheit for fruits and vegetables. All
						refrigerators shall be provided with thermometers. Facilities with more than
						twenty-four (24) beds shall have commercial or institutional type
						refrigeration.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 39 - PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-1.39.9 - Equipment or Utensil Construction

Current through June 25, 2024
Equipment and utensils shall be constructed so as to be
						easily cleaned and shall be kept in good repair.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 39 - PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-1.39.10 - Separation of Kitchen from Resident Rooms and Sleeping Quarters

Current through June 25, 2024
Any room used for sleeping quarters shall be separated
						from the food service area by a solid wall. Sleeping accommodations such as a
						cot, bed, or couch shall not be permitted within the food service
						area.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 40 - AREAS AND EQUIPMENT › Rule 15-16-1-1.40.1 - Location and Space Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
Food service facilities shall be located in a
						specifically designated area and shall include the following rooms and/or
						spaces: kitchen, dishwashing, food storage, and dining room.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 40 - AREAS AND EQUIPMENT › Rule 15-16-1-1.40.2 - Kitchen

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Size and Dimensions
- The
					 minimum area of kitchen (food preparation only) for less than twenty-five (25)
					 beds shall be two hundred (200) square feet. In facilities with twenty-five
					 (25) to sixty (60) beds, a minimum area of ten (10) square feet per bed shall
					 be provided. In facilities with sixty-on (61) to eighty (80) beds, a minimum of
					 six (6) square feet per bed shall be provided for each bed over sixty (60). In
					 facilities with eighty-one (81) to one hundred (100) beds, a minimum of five
					 (5) square feet per bed shall be provided for each bed over eighty (80). In
					 facilities with more than one hundred (100) beds, proportionate space as
					 approved by the licensing agency shall be provided. The kitchen shall be of
					 such size and dimensions in order to:
a.
					 Permit orderly and sanitary handling and processing of food;
b. Avoid overcrowding and congestion of
					 operations;
c. Provide at least
					 three (3) feet between working areas and wider if space is used as a
					 passageway;
d. Provide a ceiling
					 height of at least eight (8) feet.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 40 - AREAS AND EQUIPMENT › Rule 15-16-1-1.40.3 - Dishwashing

Current through June 25, 2024
Commercial or institutional type dishwashing equipment
						shall be provided in facilities with more than twenty- four (24) beds. The
						dishwashing area shall be separated from the food preparation area by a
						partition wall. If sanitizing is to be accomplished by hot water, a minimum
						temperature of one hundred eighty degrees (180°) Fahrenheit shall be
						maintained during the rinsing cycle. An alternate method of sanitizing through
						use of chemicals (chlorine) may be provided if sanitizing standards are
						observed in accordance with requirements as set forth by the Mississippi State
						Department of Health. Adequate counter space for stacking soiled dishes shall
						be provided in the dishwashing area at the most convenient place of entry from
						the dining room, followed by a disposer with can storage under the counter.
						There shall be a pre-rinse sink, then the dishwasher and finally a counter or
						drain for clean dishes. The dishwashing areas shall have a wall or partition
						separating soiled and clean dish areas.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 40 - AREAS AND EQUIPMENT › Rule 15-16-1-1.40.4 - Food Storage

Current through June 25, 2024
A food-storage room with cross-ventilation shall be
						provided. Adequate shelving, bins and heavy plastic or galvanized cans shall be
						provided. The storeroom shall be of such construction as to prevent the
						invasion of rodents and insects, the seepage of dust and water leakage, or any
						other source of contamination. The food-storage room should be adjacent to the
						kitchen and convenient to the receiving area. There shall be sufficient food
						storage area to meet need of the facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 41 - SANITATION AND HOUSEKEEEPING IN PATIENT CARE › Rule 15-16-1-1.41.1 - Water Supply

Current through June 25, 2024
1. If at all
					 possible, all water shall be obtained from a public water supply. If not
					 possible to obtain water from a public water supply source, the private water
					 supply shall meet the approval of the local county health department and/or the
					 Department of Health.
2. Water
					 under pressure sufficient to operate fixtures at the highest point during
					 maximum periods shall be provided. Water under pressure of at least fifteen
					 (15) pounds per square inch shall be piped to all sink, toilets, lavatories,
					 tubs, showers, and other fixtures requiring water.
3. It is recommended that the water supply
					 into the building can be obtained from two (2) separate water lines if
					 possible.
4. A dual hot water
					 supply shall be provided. The temperature of hot water to lavatories and
					 bathing facilities shall not exceed one hundred ten degrees (110 degrees)
					 Fahrenheit, nor shall hot water be less than one hundred degrees (100 degrees)
					 Fahrenheit.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 41 - SANITATION AND HOUSEKEEEPING IN PATIENT CARE › Rule 15-16-1-1.41.2 - Disposal of Liquid and Human Wastes

Current through June 25, 2024
1. There shall be
					 installed within the building a properly designed waste disposal system
					 connecting to all fixtures to which water under pressure is piped.
2. All liquid and human waste, including
					 floor-wash water and liquid waste from refrigerators, shall be disposed of
					 through trapped drains into a public sewer system where such system is
					 available.
3. In localities where a
					 public sanitary sewer is not available, liquid and human waste shall be
					 disposed of through trapped drains into a sewerage disposal system approved by
					 the local county health department and/or the Department of Health. The
					 sewerage disposal system shall be of a size and capacity based on the number of
					 patients and personnel housed and employed in the facility. Where the sewerage
					 disposal system is installed prior to the opening of the facility, it shall be
					 assumed, unless proven otherwise, that the system was designed for ten (10) or
					 fewer persons.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 41 - SANITATION AND HOUSEKEEEPING IN PATIENT CARE › Rule 15-16-1-1.41.3 - Premises

Current through June 25, 2024
The premises shall be kept neat, clean, and free of an
						accumulation of rubbish, weeds, ponded water, or other conditions which would
						have a tendency to create a health hazard.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 41 - SANITATION AND HOUSEKEEEPING IN PATIENT CARE › Rule 15-16-1-1.41.4 - Control of Insects, Rodents, Etc

Current through June 25, 2024
The institution shall be kept free of ants, flies,
						roaches, rodents, and other insects and vermin. Proper methods of eradication
						and control shall be utilized through contract with a reputable licensed pest
						control company.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 41 - SANITATION AND HOUSEKEEEPING IN PATIENT CARE › Rule 15-16-1-1.41.5 - Toilet Room Cleanliness

Current through June 25, 2024
Floors, walls, ceilings and fixtures of all toilet rooms
						shall be kept clean and free of objectionable odors. These rooms shall be kept
						free of an accumulation of rubbish, cleaning supplies, toilet articles,
						etc.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 41 - SANITATION AND HOUSEKEEEPING IN PATIENT CARE › Rule 15-16-1-1.41.6 - Garbage Disposal

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Garbage must be
					 kept in water-tight suitable containers with tight fitting covers. Garbage
					 containers must be emptied at frequent intervals and cleaned before using
					 again.
2. Proper disposition of
					 infectious materials shall be observed.
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 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 42 - HOUSEKEEPING AND PHYSICAL PLANT MAINTENANCE › Rule 15-16-1-1.42.1 - Housekeeping Facilities and Services

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The physical
					 plant shall be kept in good repair, neat and attractive. The safety and comfort
					 of the patient shall be the first consideration.
2. Janitor closets shall be provided with a
					 mop-cleaning sink and be large enough in area to store cleaning supplies and
					 equipment. A separate janitor closet area and equipment shall be provided for
					 the food service area.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 42 - HOUSEKEEPING AND PHYSICAL PLANT MAINTENANCE › Rule 15-16-1-1.42.2 - Bathtubs, Showers, and Lavatories

Current through June 25, 2024
Bathtubs, showers, and lavatories shall be kept clean
						and in proper working order. They shall not be used for laundering or for
						storage of soiled materials. Neither shall these facilities be used for
						cleaning mops, brooms, etc.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 42 - HOUSEKEEPING AND PHYSICAL PLANT MAINTENANCE › Rule 15-16-1-1.42.3 - Patient Bedrooms

Current through June 25, 2024
Patient bedrooms shall be cleaned and dusted as often as
						necessary to maintain a clean, attractive appearance. All sweeping should be
						damp sweeping. All dusting should be damp dusting with a good germicide or
						detergent-germicide.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 42 - HOUSEKEEPING AND PHYSICAL PLANT MAINTENANCE › Rule 15-16-1-1.42.4 - Storage

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Such items as beds, mattresses, mops, mop
					 buckets, dust rags, etc. shall not be kept in hallways, corners, toilet or
					 bathrooms, clothes closets, or patient bedrooms.
2. The use of attics for storage of
					 combustible materials is prohibited.
3. If basements are used for storage, they
					 shall meet acceptable standards for storage and for fire safety.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 43 - MEDICAL WASTE › Rule 15-16-1-1.43.1 - Regulated Medical Waste

Current through June 25, 2024
"Infectious Medical Wastes" includes solid or liquid
						wastes which may contain pathogens with sufficient virulence and quantity such
						that exposure to the waste by a susceptible host has been proven to result in
						an infectious disease. For purposes of this Regulation, the following wastes
						shall be considered to be infectious medical wastes:
1. Wastes resulting from the care of patients
					 and animals who have Class I and/or II diseases that are transmitted by blood
					 and body fluid as defined in the rules and regulations governing reportable
					 diseases as defined by the Mississippi State Department of Health;
2. Cultures and stocks of infectious agents;
					 including specimen cultures collected from medical and pathological
					 laboratories, cultures and stocks of infectious agents from research and
					 industrial laboratories, wastes from the production of biologicals, discarded
					 live and attenuated vaccines, and culture dishes and devices used to transfer,
					 inoculate, and mix cultures;
3.
					 Blood and blood products such as serum, plasma, and other blood components;
4. Pathological wastes, such as
					 tissues, organs, body parts, and body fluids that are removed during surgery
					 and autopsy;
5. Contaminated
					 carcasses, body parts, and bedding of animals that were exposed to pathogens in
					 medical research;
6. All discarded
					 sharps (e.g., hypodermic needles, syringes, Pasteur pipettes, broken glass,
					 scalpel blades) which have come into contact with infectious agents;
7. Other wastes determined infectious by the
					 generator or so classified by the Mississippi State Department of Health.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 43 - MEDICAL WASTE › Rule 15-16-1-1.43.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 43 - MEDICAL WASTE › Rule 15-16-1-1.43.3 - Medical Waste Management Plan

Current through June 25, 2024
All generators of infectious medical waste and medical
						waste shall have a medical waste management plan in accordance with Adopted
						Standards for the Regulation for Medical Waste.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 43 - MEDICAL WASTE › Rule 15-16-1-1.43.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 43 - MEDICAL WASTE › Rule 15-16-1-1.43.5 - Infection Control

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The hospice must
					 maintain and document an effective infection control program that protects
					 patients, families, visitors, and hospice personnel by preventing and
					 controlling infections and communicable diseases.
2. The hospice inpatient facility must have
					 an active surveillance program that includes specific measures for prevention,
					 early detection, control, education, and investigation of infections and
					 communicable diseases in the hospice. There must be a mechanism to evaluate the
					 effectiveness of the program(s) and take corrective action when necessary. The
					 program must include implementation of nationally recognized systems of
					 infection control guidelines to avoid sources and transmission of infections
					 and communicable diseases
3. The
					 hospice must follow accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission
					 of infections and communicable diseases, including the use of standard
					 precautions.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 44 - LAUNDRY- INPATIENT FACILITY › Rule 15-16-1-1.44.1 - Direction and Supervision

Current through June 25, 2024
Responsibility for laundry services shall be delegated
						to a competent employee.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 45 - PHYSICAL FACILITY › Rule 15-16-1-1.45.1 - Location and Space Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
Each inpatient hospice shall have laundry facilities
						unless commercial laundries are used. The laundry shall be located in
						specifically designated areas and there shall be adequate room and space for
						sorting, processing and storage of soiled material. There should be a separate
						storage area for provided for soiled linens apart from the clean linens
						laundry. Laundry rooms or soiled linen storage areas shall not open directly
						into a patient bedroom or food service area. Soiled materials shall not be
						transported through the food service area. If commercial laundry is used,
						separate satisfactory storage areas shall be provided for clean and soiled
						linens.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 45 - PHYSICAL FACILITY › Rule 15-16-1-1.45.2 - Ventilation

Current through June 25, 2024
Provisions shall be made to prevent the recirculation of
						air through the heating and air condition systems.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 45 - PHYSICAL FACILITY › Rule 15-16-1-1.45.3 - Lint Traps

Current through June 25, 2024
Lint traps in driers shall be maintained free of lint
						and debris,
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 45 - PHYSICAL FACILITY › Rule 15-16-1-1.45.4 - Laundry Chutes

Current through June 25, 2024
When laundry chutes are provided they shall have a
						minimum diameter of two (2) feet; and they shall be installed with flushing
						ring, vent and drain.
1. An automatic
					 sprinkler shall be provided at the top of the laundry chute and in any
					 receiving room for a chute.
2. A
					 self-closing door shall be provided at the bottom of the
					 chute.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 45 - PHYSICAL FACILITY › Rule 15-16-1-1.45.5 - Laundry Equipment

Current through June 25, 2024
Laundry equipment shall be of the type to adequately
						perform the laundry needs of the facility. The equipment shall be installed to
						comply with all local and state codes.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 46 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.46.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
Every institution subject to these Minimum Standards
						shall be housed in a safe building which contains all the facilities required
						to render the services contemplated in the application for
						license.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 46 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.46.2 - Codes

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "safe" as used in Section Rule 1.46.1 hereof
						shall be interpreted in the light of compliance with the requirements of the
						codes recognized by this agency on date of construction which are incorporated
						by reference as a part of these Minimum Standards; included are the Life Safety
						Code of the National Fire Protection Association, American National Standards
						Institute, Standards Number A-17.1, and A-17.3, Safety Code for Elevators and
						Escalators, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Guidelines for Design
						and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities, and references
						incorporated as body of all afore mentioned standards. Life Safety Code
						compliance relative to construction date:
1. Buildings constructed after November 1,
					 2016, shall comply with the new chapter 18 of the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101)
					 recognized by this agency on the date of construction.
2. Building constructed prior to November 1,
					 2016, shall comply with existing chapter 19 of the Life Safety Code recognized
					 by this agency.
3. For minimum
					 standards governing Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), area
					 design, space allocation, parking requirements, and other considerations not
					 specifically addressed by local authority or standards referenced herein,
					 compliance with the AIA guidelines will be deemed acceptable.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 46 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.46.3 - Location

Current through June 25, 2024
All inpatient hospices established or constructed after
						the adoption of these regulations shall be located in an area free from undue
						noise, smoke, dust, or foul odors and shall not be located adjacent to disposal
						plants, cemeteries, etc.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 46 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.46.4 - Site

Current through June 25, 2024
The proposed site for an inpatient hospice must be
						approved by the Department of Health. Prior to construction/renovation, all
						proposed plans and sites must be submitted and approved by the Mississippi
						State Department of Health, Fire Safety and Construction Branch. Factors to be
						considered in approving a site may be convenience to medical and hospital
						services, approved water supply and sewerage disposal, community services,
						services of a fire department, and availability to labor supply. Not more than
						50% of a site shall be covered by a building(s) except by special approval of
						the Department of Health. One example whereby approval may be granted is where
						the structure is to be placed in a very desirable location where the grounds
						are limited and very expensive. Where such approval is granted, the structure
						will be required to have a living room, day room, sun room, and recreational
						areas adequate to compensate for lack of required outside area.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 46 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.46.5 - Local Restrictions

Current through June 25, 2024
The site and structure of all facilities shall comply
						with local building, fire and zoning ordinances. Evidence to this effect signed
						by local building, fire, and zoning officials shall be presented, where
						applicable.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 46 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.46.6 - Transportation

Current through June 25, 2024
Facilities shall be located on streets or roads which
						are passable at all times. They should be located convenient to public
						transportation facilities, when applicable.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 46 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.46.7 - Communication

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be at least one electrically interconnected
						hardwire telephone in the facility and such additional telephones as are
						necessary to summon help in the event of a fire or other emergency. The
						telephone shall be listed under the official licensed name or title of the
						facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 46 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.46.8 - Occupancy

Current through June 25, 2024
No part of the facility may be rented, leased, or used
						for any commercial purpose not related to the operation of the
						facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 46 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.46.9 - Basement

Current through June 25, 2024
No patient or resident shall be housed on any floor that
						is below ground level at any point.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 46 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.46.10 - Call System

Current through June 25, 2024
Some type of signal for summoning aid shall be
						conveniently provided for each patient.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.1 - One-Story Building Non-Combustible Construction

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
					 One-hour fire resistive rating generally. After adoption of these regulations,
					 one-story buildings shall be of at least one-hour fire resistive rating
					 throughout except as provided in subparagraph of this section ("hazardous areas
					 and combustible storage").
2.
					 Hazardous areas and combustible storage. All areas used for storage of
					 combustible materials shall be classified as hazardous areas and shall be
					 separated from other areas by construction having a fire resistive rating of at
					 least two (2) hours.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.2 - Multi-Story Building

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Fire resistive
					 construction. After adoption of these regulations all institutions for the aged
					 or infirm containing two (2) or more stories shall be of at least one-hour fire
					 resistive construction throughout except as provided in Rule 1.47.1.2. The
					 current edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard
					 220, Types of Building Construction. shall be the governing code for one hour
					 fire resistance construction items which are not covered in the
					 regulations.
2. Elevator required.
					 No patient shall be housed above the first floor unless the building is
					 equipped with an elevator. The minimum cab size of the elevator shall be
					 approximately five (5) feet four (4) inches by eight (8) feet no (0) inches and
					 constructed of metal. The width of the shaft door shall be at least three (3)
					 feet ten (10) inches. The load weight capacity shall be at least two thousand
					 five hundred (2,500) pounds. The elevator shaft shall be enclosed in fire
					 resistant construction of not less that two-hour fire resistive rating.
					 Elevators shall not be counted as required exits. Elevators are subject to the
					 requirements of the referenced standard listed in Rule 1.46.2 of this chapter.
					 Exceptions to subparagraphs 1 and 2 may be granted to existing facilities at
					 the discretion of the licensing agency.
Miss. Code
						Ann. §
												41-85-7
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOSPICE › Subchapter 47 - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-1.47.3 - Building Codes

Current through June 25, 2024
All construction shall be in accordance with applicable
						local building codes and regulations and with these
						regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-85-7