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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 1 - Rate Setting and Sliding Fee Scale › Rule 24-1-8.1.6 - BOARD NOTICE OF RATE CHANGES

Current through June 25, 2024
At the next Board of Mental Health meeting following such
					 a rate change, the director of the program shall present a report to the Board
					 of Mental Health listing all private pay rates and indicating, for those rates
					 that have changed since the last presentation, the old rate and the new rate.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., §
											41-7-79,
					 and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 1 - Rate Setting and Sliding Fee Scale › Rule 24-1-8.1.7 - SLIDING FEE AND BOARD NOTICE OF SLIDING FEE CHANGES

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be a Department wide sliding fee discount
					 scale adopted. This sliding fee discount shall take into consideration family
					 size and income as reflected in federal poverty guidelines and shall be
					 adjusted annually when such federal poverty guidelines are adjusted. This
					 sliding fee discount scale shall specify percentage discounts from regular
					 rates based on family size and income. In the event that the person even with
					 such discount cannot pay, further discounts even zero, are permitted based on
					 the individual facts and circumstances of each case. In no event shall a person
					 be denied service solely because of inability to pay. At the next Board of
					 Mental Health meeting following a change in the sliding fee discount, the
					 Bureau Director of Administration shall present a report to the Board of Mental
					 Health listing the calculation of the sliding fee and indicating, for those
					 sliding fees that have changed since the last presentation, the old sliding fee
					 discount and the new one.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., §
											41-7-79,
					 and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 1 - Rate Setting and Sliding Fee Scale › Rule 24-1-8.1.9 - POVERTY GUIDELINES

Current through June 25, 2024
Annual poverty guidelines published by the U.S. Department
					 of Health and Human Services shall be used to determine a discount to be
					 applied to the regular private pay charge. Families receiving income equal to
					 200% or more of the federal poverty guideline applicable to their family size
					 shall receive no discount. Families receiving less than 200% of the federal
					 poverty guideline shall receive the discount specified in the column of the
					 Sliding Fee Scale for their level of income and family size. Once an amount due
					 is determined, additional discounts may be made on a case by case basis to
					 ensure that no person is denied services based on inability to pay for such
					 services.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., §
											41-7-79,
					 and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 1 - Rate Setting and Sliding Fee Scale › Rule 24-1-8.1.10 - DISCOUNTED RATES

Current through June 25, 2024
A. In determining
				  the discounted rate, the program may require submission of proof of income
				  amounts claimed (W-2, pay check stub, etc.). The program may require such
				  documentation when granting discounts above the percentage discount, but is not
				  required to do so
B. Even where a
				  discounted rate is determined, billings may still indicate the full private pay
				  rate with the discount shown separately. The purpose of this provision is to
				  ensure that, in the event of an estate settlement, the full interest of the
				  state in collecting from such estate shall be preserved.
C. The discounted rate shall apply only to
				  private pay amounts. Amounts due from third party insurers, including Medicare
				  and Medicaid, shall not be discounted using this policy but may be discounted
				  below the full private pay rate in the case of participation agreements with
				  such third parties. In cases where the third party payment is deemed payment in
				  full, the remaining balance shall not be billed to the patient. In cases where
				  the third party payment is not deemed payment in full, the remaining balance
				  may be discounted.
D. The
				  discounted rate calculated under this policy will not be applied to nursing
				  home admissions. Private pay rates for nursing home residents will be
				  determined by the program based on each resident's ability to pay and giving
				  due consideration to requirements of third party payers.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., §
											41-7-79,
					 and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 2 - Audit Guide › Rule 24-1-8.2.1 - SOURCE OF AUTHORITY

Current through June 25, 2024
Section
					 41-4-1
					 et seq. and Section
					 41-4-7
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 2 - Audit Guide › Rule 24-1-8.2.2 - PURPOSE

Current through June 25, 2024
To ensure the Board and Department of Mental Health
					 fulfills its obligations set out in Mississippi law and state and federal
					 regulations and to ensure all programs are aware of the relevant regulations
					 and procedures relating to business function.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 2 - Audit Guide › Rule 24-1-8.2.3 - NAME

Current through June 25, 2024
The auditing procedures of all programs shall be included
					 in either the:
A. Central Office
				  Auditor's Guide; or
B. Regional
				  Program Internal Audit Policies and Procedures.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 2 - Audit Guide › Rule 24-1-8.2.4 - CONTENT

Current through June 25, 2024
A committee known as the Audit Guide Committee, appointed
					 by the Executive Director, shall select a standard format to be utilized in all
					 manuals and a standard outline of topics to be addressed in each manual.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 2 - Audit Guide › Rule 24-1-8.2.5 - DEVELOPMENT

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Each program shall review and provide
				  recommendations for modification of the audit guides to the Audit Guide
				  Committee.
B. The program director
				  shall review these recommendations prior to submission to the Audit Guide
				  Committee.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 2 - Audit Guide › Rule 24-1-8.2.6 - REVIEW

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Central Office Auditor's Guide and the
				  Regional Program Internal Audit Policies and Procedures shall be reviewed for
				  revisions at least every three (3) years.
B. Recommendations concerning proposed
				  changes in format or content shall be made at least three (3) months prior to
				  the review date.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 2 - Audit Guide › Rule 24-1-8.2.7 - DISSEMINATION

Current through June 25, 2024
Copies of the Central Office Auditor's Guide and Regional
					 Program Internal Audit Policies and Procedures shall be provided to all
					 appropriate staff as determined by the Director of the Bureau of
					 Administration.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 3 - Authority to Contract › Rule 24-1-8.3.2 - PURPOSE

Current through June 25, 2024
To authorize program directors to contract on behalf of
					 the program pursuant to all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 8 - Business › Subchapter 3 - Authority to Contract › Rule 24-1-8.3.3 - AUTHORITY

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Director of each program shall have
				  the authority to enter into contracts on behalf of the program in accordance
				  with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
B. The Executive Director of the Department
				  of Mental Health, or their designee, shall be granted the authority to enter
				  into contracts on behalf of the Central Office and/or Department of Mental
				  Health in the same manner as granted to program Directors.
C. This authority shall include contracting
				  directly with Medicare/Medicaid for the purpose of billing and receiving funds.
D. This authority shall continue
				  until specifically revoked by the Board of Mental Health.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 1 - Fingerprinting and Background Checks › Rule 24-1-9.1.1 - SOURCE OF AUTHORITY

Current through June 25, 2024
Section
					 41-4-1
					 et seq. and Section
					 41-4-7
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 1 - Fingerprinting and Background Checks › Rule 24-1-9.1.2 - PURPOSE

Current through June 25, 2024
To ensure the safety of the people we serve and to ensure
					 compliance
with state law all programs are required to obtain
					 fingerprints and request background information on potential employees,
					 employees, potential volunteers, and volunteers.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 1 - Fingerprinting and Background Checks › Rule 24-1-9.1.3 - FINGERPRINT

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Each potential employee and potential
				  volunteer shall be fingerprinted by the Department of Mental Health.
B. All employees and volunteers working with
				  children shall be fingerprinted. No potential employee and/or potential
				  volunteer who has a criminal history of conviction or pending indictment of a
				  crime, whether a misdemeanor or felony, that bears upon an individual's fitness
				  to have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children as specified
				  in Section 45-31-12(5) of the Mississippi Code shall be employed or approved as
				  a volunteer in a program that serves children.
C. Employees being considered for promotion
				  and others in sensitive positions as deemed necessary by the program directors
				  shall also be fingerprinted.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 1 - Fingerprinting and Background Checks › Rule 24-1-9.1.4 - NOTICE

Current through June 25, 2024
Current employees and volunteers and prior to the offering
					 of a position, potential employees or volunteers shall be advised that:
A. each person shall be fingerprinted.
B. a records check of documented
				  disciplinary actions of a current or former employer, and disciplinary actions
				  of a professional licensing agency, etc., shall be requested.
C. the potential employee or volunteer must
				  authorize fingerprinting and a records check in writing.
D. it is the right of the Department of
				  Mental Health to require fingerprinting and a records check as a condition of
				  employment or approval as a volunteer.
E. a person has the right to challenge,
				  within fourteen (14) calendar days, the accuracy and completeness of any
				  information received by the employer as a result of such a check.
F. a person has the right to challenge,
				  within fourteen (14) calendar days, the agency's decision to refuse to hire or
				  to terminate a person based on the result of such a check.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 1 - Fingerprinting and Background Checks › Rule 24-1-9.1.5 - INFORMATION

Current through June 25, 2024
A. No information received shall be
				  re-disseminated to the fingerprinted person or any other employee not
				  authorized by personnel, except as required by other pertinent law, and/or to
				  inform the person of a negative result of such a check.
B. If no disqualifying record is identified
				  at the state level, the fingerprints shall be forwarded by the Department of
				  Public Safety to the FBI for a national criminal history record check.
C. All records shall be received
				  from the FBI via a secure fax machine or other secured means and shall be
				  retained in a secure place for a minimum of thirty (30) days from the time the
				  decision of whether or not to hire is made. After thirty (30) days, the records
				  must then be destroyed by means of shredding.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 1 - Fingerprinting and Background Checks › Rule 24-1-9.1.6 - Fingerprint/Affidavit

Current through June 25, 2024
All persons employed prior to July 1, 2002, shall either
					 be fingerprinted or sign an affidavit stating that he/she has not been
					 convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony of possession or
					 sale of drugs, murder, manslaughter, armed robbery, rape, sexual battery, any
					 sex offense listed in Section
					 45-33-23(f),
					 child abuse, arson, grand larceny, burglary, gratification of lust, aggravated
					 assault, or felonious abuse and/or battery of a vulnerable adult, or that any
					 such conviction or plea was reversed on appeal or a pardon was granted for the
					 conviction or plea. If it is later determined that the person actually had been
					 convicted or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the offenses listed
					 previously, and the conviction or pleas has not been reversed on appeal or a
					 pardon has not been granted for the conviction or plea, disciplinary action
					 will be taken which may lead to termination and the person referred for
					 appropriate penalties provided by law.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 2 - Chemical Testing › Rule 24-1-9.2.1 - SOURCE OF AUTHORITY

Current through June 25, 2024
Section 41-7-1, et seq.
Miss Code Ann.
					 § 41-7-1 et seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 2 - Chemical Testing › Rule 24-1-9.2.2 - PURPOSE

Current through June 25, 2024
To provide assurances that all employees of the Department
					 of Mental Health and its programs are not under the influence of chemical
					 substances, either legal or illegal, which might impair their performance.
Miss Code Ann.
					 § 41-7-1 et seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 2 - Chemical Testing › Rule 24-1-9.2.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department of Mental Health shall establish a policy
					 outlining the procedures of testing employees and future employees for chemical
					 substances.
Miss Code Ann.
					 § 41-7-1 et seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 3 - Licensure and Certification › Rule 24-1-9.3.1 - SOURCE OF AUTHORITY

Current through June 25, 2024
Section
					 41-4-1
					 et seq. and Section
					 41-4-7
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 3 - Licensure and Certification › Rule 24-1-9.3.2 - PURPOSE

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department of Mental Health shall develop and maintain
					 the rules, requirements, and application guidelines for community support
					 specialists, mental health therapists, intellectual and developmental
					 disabilities therapists, peer support specialistslicensed administrators,
					 addiction therapists and others as deemed appropriate by the Board of Mental
					 Health.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 3 - Licensure and Certification › Rule 24-1-9.3.3 - NAME

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department of Mental Health professional
					 credientialing rules, requirements and application guidelines shall be
					 delineated in booklet form. DMH professional credentialing programs shall be
					 entitled:
A. DMH Intellectual and
				  Developmental Disabilities Therapist Program;
B. DMH Mental Health Therapist Program;
C. DMH Licensed Administrator
				  Program;
D. DMH Addiction
				  Therapist Program;
E. DMH
				  Community Support Specialist Program; and
F. DMH Peer Support Specialist Program.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 3 - Licensure and Certification › Rule 24-1-9.3.4 - CONTENT

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department of Mental Health shall select a standard
					 format to be utilized in all DMH professional credentialing rules and
					 requirements booklets and a standard outline of topics to be addressed in each
					 booklet.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 3 - Licensure and Certification › Rule 24-1-9.3.5 - DEVELOPMENT

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department of Mental Health will be responsible for
					 development of certification and licensure rules, requirements, and application
					 guidelines utilizing input from appropriate sources.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 3 - Licensure and Certification › Rule 24-1-9.3.6 - REVIEW

Current through June 25, 2024
DMH professional credentialing rules and requirements
					 booklets shall be reviewed for changes/modifications every two years, or more
					 often if needed.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 9 - Personnel › Subchapter 3 - Licensure and Certification › Rule 24-1-9.3.7 - DESSEMINATION

Current through June 25, 2024
Copies of DMH professional credentialing rules and
					 requirements booklets shall be made available online at the agency website,
www.dmh.ms.gov
. Individuals may
					 request a print copy from DMH by calling (601) 359-1288.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 1 - Visitor Policy › Rule 24-1-10.1.1 - SOURCE OF AUTHORITY: 41

Current through June 25, 2024
41-4-1, et seq.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 1 - Visitor Policy › Rule 24-1-10.1.2 - PURPOSE

Current through June 25, 2024
To assure the privacy and protection of person in the care
					 of the Department of Mental Health and to provide an orderly procedure for
					 campus visits.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 1 - Visitor Policy › Rule 24-1-10.1.3 - CHECK IN

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All visitors
				  must check in at the program's designated location.
B. Visitors will be required to sign in and
				  provide pertinent data as required on the visitor registration form.
C. A visitor pass will be issued to
				  authorized visitors.
D. Visitors
				  functioning in an official capacity for the purpose of monitoring, compliance,
				  or licensure, may be escorted by program staff while on program
E. Other visitors may be escorted by program
				  staff while on program grounds as deemed necessary to protect the therapeutic
				  environment or confidentiality of residents.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 1 - Visitor Policy › Rule 24-1-10.1.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Visitation may be terminated at any time such visits are
					 deemed disruptive to the resident/clients or to other
					 residents/clients.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 1 - Visitor Policy › Rule 24-1-10.1.5

Current through June 25, 2024
Visitors will comply with all rules and regulations
					 promulgated by Department of Mental Health programs.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 1 - Visitor Policy › Rule 24-1-10.1.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Unauthorized visitors will not be permitted on
					 campus.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 2 - Health Insurance portability and Accountability Act Compliance (HIPAA) › Rule 24-1-10.2.1 - SOURCE OF AUTHORITY

Current through June 25, 2024
Sections
					 41-4-1
					 et seq., 41-4-97 and Federal Regulations
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., § 41-4-97, and Federal
					 Regulations.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 2 - Health Insurance portability and Accountability Act Compliance (HIPAA) › Rule 24-1-10.2.2 - PURPOSE

Current through June 25, 2024
To ensure adherence to federal regulations.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., § 41-4-97, and Federal
					 Regulations.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 2 - Health Insurance portability and Accountability Act Compliance (HIPAA) › Rule 24-1-10.2.3 - IMPLEMENTATION

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department of Mental Health shall review all policies
					 and regulations which come under the purview of HIPPA and make modifications as
					 needed for compliance.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., § 41-4-97, and Federal
					 Regulations.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 2 - Health Insurance portability and Accountability Act Compliance (HIPAA) › Rule 24-1-10.2.4 - TRAINING

Current through June 25, 2024
Further, the programs shall develop a training program for
					 all employees to ensure that employees understand their responsibilities
					 relating to HIPPA compliance.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., § 41-4-97, and Federal
					 Regulations.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 3 - Minimum Standards for Community Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services › Rule 24-1-10.3.1 - SOURCE OF AUTHORITY

Current through June 25, 2024
Section
					 41-4-1
					 et seq. and 41-4-7
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 3 - Minimum Standards for Community Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services › Rule 24-1-10.3.2 - PURPOSE

Current through June 25, 2024
To accomplish the Department of Mental Health's mission of
					 developing a consistent, accessible, comprehensive service and support system
					 for individuals with mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse problems,
					 Alzheimer's disease and other dementia, and/or intellectual and developmental
					 disabilities, the Department has established minimum standards that must be met
					 by community programs receiving funding.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 3 - Minimum Standards for Community Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services › Rule 24-1-10.3.3 - DEVELOPMENT

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department of Mental Health shall be responsible for
					 development of minimally acceptable operating standards in manual form to serve
					 as requirements for community programs receiving funding from the Department of
					 Mental Health utilizing input from appropriate sources.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 3 - Minimum Standards for Community Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services › Rule 24-1-10.3.4 - CONTENT

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department of Mental Health shall select a standard
					 format to be utilized and a standard outline of areas to be addressed in the
					 manual. Each applicable Bureau shall participate in the development of the
					 content of its applicable service areas.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 3 - Minimum Standards for Community Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services › Rule 24-1-10.3.5 - REVIEW

Current through June 25, 2024
The Minimum Standards for Community Mental
					 Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services shall be reviewed
					 for changes/modifications every three years, or more often if needed.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 3 - Minimum Standards for Community Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services › Rule 24-1-10.3.6 - DISSEMINATION

Current through June 25, 2024
Copies of the manual shall be available to anyone free at
www.dmh.ms.gov
, from the Bureau of
					 Mental Health by calling (601) 359-1288, or writing to Department of Mental
					 Health, Bureau of Mental Health, 239 N. Lamar, Suite 901 Robert E. Lee
					 Building, Jackson, Mississippi, 39201.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. and §
											41-4-7.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 4 - Department of Mental Health Firearms Policy › Rule 24-1-10.4.1 - SOURCE OF AUTHORITY

Current through June 25, 2024
Section
					 41-4-1
					 et seq., 41-4-7 and 41-4-23
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 4 - Department of Mental Health Firearms Policy › Rule 24-1-10.4.2 - PURPOSE

Current through June 25, 2024
To ensure that unauthorized firearms do not enter The
					 Department of Mental Health (DMH) campuses and firearms maintained on DMH
					 campuses are secured. The Mississippi Department of Mental Health operates
					 statewide programs for adults and children with mental illness or emotional
					 disturbance, alcohol/drug problems, intellectual or developmental disabilities,
					 and individuals in need of nursing home care. The programs are owned by the
					 State of Mississippi and under the control of the State Board of Mental Health
					 and DMH. The programs are sensitive places that are not open/accessible to the
					 public without invitation or a specific business purpose. They provide care for
					 vulnerable populations. Individuals in DMH care, their families, and DMH staff
					 have a reasonable expectation that DMH will maintain campuses free of
					 foreseeable harm.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., §
											41-4-7
					 and §
											41-4-23,
					 §
											41-19-116,
					 §
											41-19-155,
					 §
											41-19-211,
					 §
											41-19-243,
					 §
											41-19-261,
					 §
											41-19-279,
					 §
											41-19-291,
					 41-19-301
					 and §
											45-9-101.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 4 - Department of Mental Health Firearms Policy › Rule 24-1-10.4.3 - SIGNS

Current through June 25, 2024
Signs containing written notice clearly readable at a
					 distance of not less than ten feet that state "no weapons allowed on this
					 property" shall be posted at the entrance of all DMH programs.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq. §
											41-4-7
					 and §
											41-4-23,
					 §
											45-9-101
					 .
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 4 - Department of Mental Health Firearms Policy › Rule 24-1-10.4.4 - SEARCHES

Current through June 25, 2024
Signs shall be posted at the entrance of all DMH programs
					 clearly stating that vehicles entering and exiting campus are subject to
					 search.
Campus Police/Security may conduct standardized
					 inspections on vehicles entering and exiting campus.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., §
											41-4-7
					 and §
											41-4-23,
					 §
											41-19-116,
					 §
											41-19-155,
					 §
											41-19-211,
					 §
											41-19-243,
					 §
											41-19-261,
					 §
											41-19-279,
					 §
											41-19-291,
					 41-19-301
					 and §
											45-9-101.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 4 - Department of Mental Health Firearms Policy › Rule 24-1-10.4.5 - PROSECUTION

Current through June 25, 2024
Any visitor or staff who brings an unauthorized firearm on
					 a DMH campus shall be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Law enforcement
					 officers visiting campus on official duty may be permitted to lock firearms in
					 the trunk of the vehicle.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., §
											41-4-7
											§ 41 4 23, §
											41-19-116,
					 §
											41-19-155,
					 §
											41-19-211,
					 §
											41-19-243,
					 §
											41-19-261,
					 §
											41-19-279,
					 §
											41-19-291,
					 41-19-301
					 and §
											45-9-101.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 4 - Department of Mental Health Firearms Policy › Rule 24-1-10.4.6 - CAMPUS POLICE/SECURITY

Current through June 25, 2024
If approved by the DMH Program, Campus Police who have
					 graduated from the MS Law Enforcement Training Academy or an equivalent
					 facility and successfully completed a BLEOST (Board on Law Enforcement Officer
					 Standards and Training) approved firearms qualification course within the last
					 12 months may be armed at the entry security stations, designated security
					 locations, or while on routine patrol of the campus in order to protect the
					 lives of DMH clients/patients/staff/visitors. Any firearm carried by a Campus
					 Police staff member must be issued or approved by the DMH Program (no personal
					 firearms) and must be secured in a level 3 retention holster. Campus
					 Police/Security may maintain additional firearms in a locked secure location at
					 the entry security stations or designated security locations. Campus Police are
					 not to be armed in any client/patient/resident area unless there is an
					 emergency situation threatening the lives of
					 clients/patients/residents/staff/visitors which could warrant the use of a
					 firearm. In the event a Campus Police staff member is called to a patient care
					 area while armed, he/she shall secure the firearm in a locked box inside a
					 locked vehicle prior to entering the patient care area. Campus Police who have
					 obtained the proper firearms education, training and certification, as set
					 forth hereinabove, may have access to firearms.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., §
											41-4-7
					 and § 41 4 23.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health › Chapter 10 - General › Subchapter 4 - Department of Mental Health Firearms Policy › Rule 24-1-10.4.7 - CAMPUS HOUSING

Current through June 25, 2024
Firearms shall not be maintained in campus housing except
					 with written approval of the Program Director and if maintained in a locked gun
					 safe or locked reasonable substitute.
Miss Code Ann.
					 §
											41-4-1
					 et seq., §
											41-4-7
											§ 41 4 23, and§
											45-9-101.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 1 - Certification Responsibilities of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health › Rule 24-2-1.1 - Repeal of Prior Rules

Current through June 25, 2024
Upon their effective date, these rules and regulations
				  supersede and repeal all previous versions of the Operational Standards for
				  Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use
				  Community Service Providers.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 1 - Certification Responsibilities of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health › Rule 24-2-1.2 - Legal Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The state of
				Mississippi vested standard-setting authority in the Department of Mental
				Health (DMH) through Section
				41-4-7
				of the
Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended ,
which authorizes
				the Department to:
1. Supervise, coordinate,
				and establish standards for all operations and activities of the state, related
				to mental health and providing mental health services;
2. Certify, coordinate and establish
				operational standards and establish required services for regional mental
				health and intellectual disability commissions and other community service
				providers and services in mental health, intellectual disability, alcoholism,
				drug misuse, developmental disabilities, compulsive gambling, addictive
				disorders and related services throughout the state; and,
3. Establish and promulgate reasonable
				operational standards for the construction and operation of state and all
				DMH-certified facilities, including reasonable standards for the admission,
				diagnosis, care, treatment, transfer of patients and their records, and also
				including reasonable standards for providing day care, outpatient care,
				emergency care, inpatient care and follow-up care, when such care is provided
				for people with mental or emotional illness, intellectual disability,
				alcoholism, drug misuse and/or developmental disabilities.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 2 - Certification › Rule 24-2-2.2 - Fees

Current through June 25, 2024
A. A fee may be charged by DMH for
				certification or recertification depending on the certification option the
				agency provider chooses and the legal status of the applicant organization
				(i.e., private non-profit, private for-profit, public, etc.). After submitting
				an initial application, the applicant will be contacted in writing by DMH
				notifying the agency provider of the fee (if applicable). The fee must be
				submitted to DMH prior to the initial on-site visit.
B. A fee to conduct the initial certification
				visit of $350.00 per DMH employee per day may be charged to agency providers
				seeking DMH/F, DMH/I, DMH/O, DMH/P and DMH/H certification. Those agency
				providers seeking or holding a DMH/D, DMH/C, a DMH/G certificate, will be
				exempt from fees.
C.
				Recertification or other review visits may require a fee of $150.00 per DMH
				employee per day, which will be billed to the agency provider after the on-site
				visit.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 2 - Certification › Rule 24-2-2.3 - DMH Interested Agency Provider Certification

Current through June 25, 2024
A. An
				Interested Agency Provider is defined as an organization that is seeking DMH
				certification as a service provider with organizational and management
				structures in place to meet requirements outlined in DMH Operational Standards
				to begin service provision.
B.
				Approval and certification as a community service provider is limited to agency
				providers/businesses registered and in good standing with the MS Secretary of
				State, rather than licensed independent practitioners.
C. Non-profit and for-profit agency providers
				must have and show evidence of a governing authority as required in Rule
				8.1.
D. Agency Providers interested in DMH
				certification must complete DMH Interested Agency Provider Orientation prior to
				seeking certification. DMH Interested Agency Provider Orientation must be
				completed prior to submitting the application for DMH Agency Provider
				Certification.
E. Interested Agency
				Providers seeking DMH certification must submit the required DMH application
				and supporting documentation and adhere to the timelines and procedures for
				application.
F. DMH certification
				is based on the following:
1. Provision of
				applicable required services in all required service locations for desired
				certification option;
2. Adherence
				to DMH Operational Standards, DMH grant requirements (if applicable)
				guidelines, contracts, memoranda of understanding and memoranda of
				agreement;
3. Compliance with DMH
				fiscal management standards and practices;
4. Evidence of fiscal compliance/good
				standing with external (other than DMH) funding sources;
5. Compliance with ethical practices/codes of
				conduct of professional licensing entities related to provision of services and
				management of the organization; and,
6. Evidence of solid business and management
				practices.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 2 - Certification › Rule 24-2-2.4 - DMH Agency Provider Certification of New or Additional Services and/or Service Locations

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All
				DMH-certified agency providers seeking DMH certification of new or additional
				services must submit the completed DMH Service Certification Application and
				supporting documentation to the Division of Certification for review and
				approval. Applicants must adhere to the timelines and procedures for
				application. Incomplete applications will not be considered for
				review.
B. New DMH-certified agency
				providers seeking DMH certification of new or additional services and/or
				service locations must have completed the initial new service provider On-site
				Compliance Review including an approved Plan of Compliance, if
				applicable.
C. Interested Agency
				Providers must complete the full certification process within one (1) year of
				the completed Interested Provider Orientation and must currently be in
				compliance with the Operational Standards before applications for new and/or
				additional services/locations will be processed.
D. All services and service locations must be
				certified by DMH, with written documentation of effective certification period
				prior to service delivery and seeking reimbursement for services. DMH will
				notify the Division of Medicaid of an agency provider's certification
				status.
E. An Opioid Treatment
				Program will not be approved if its location is in an area where needs are met
				by existing services. The DMH determination of need will include but is not
				limited to population census, existing services, and other pertinent data. This
				applies to initial and future satellite or branch locations of Opioid Treatment
				Program(s).
F. An Opioid Treatment
				Program utilizing methadone must be located in an area that is properly zoned
				in accordance with local ordinances and requirements.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 2 - Certification › Rule 24-2-2.5 - DMH Certification Criteria

Current through June 25, 2024
A. DMH issues
				Agency Provider, Service, and Service Location Certifications for a four (4)
				year certification cycle unless stated otherwise at the time of
				certification.
B. In addition to
				complying with the appropriate areas of the current DMH Operational Standards
				for MH/IDD/SUD Community Service Providers, an agency provider must comply with
				special guidelines and/or regulations issued by DMH for the operation of
				services and service locations and must update the Policies and Procedures
				Manual(s) and other documentation as required by these guidelines and/or
				regulations.
C. In addition to
				applicable standards, services certified and/or funded by DMH must comply with
				any additional specifications set forth in individual service grants/contracts
				as well as with the requirements outlined in the DMH Record Guide.
D. Agency providers must maintain current and
				accurate data for submission of all reports and data utilizing the Web
				Infrastructure for Treatment Services (WITS). The data must be submitted within
				established time frames, as required by the DMH Provider Contract and Billing
				Manual and the Data Warehouse Submission Guidelines.
E. Agency providers must comply with
				requirements of DMH Provider Bulletins.
Section
					 41-4-7
					 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 2 - Certification › Rule 24-2-2.6 - Certification Reviews

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Administrative
				and On-Site Compliance Reviews will take place (if applicable) for the
				certification of the following:
1. New agency
				provider organizations
2. New
				services or service locations for an existing DMH-certified agency
				provider
3. Additional services or
				service locations for an existing DMH-certified agency provider
4. Adherence to an accepted Plan of
				Compliance
5. During the
				certification period of a certified agency provider to ensure continued
				adherence to DMH Operational Standards, guidelines, contracts, and grant
				requirements, DMH reviews may be unannounced.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 24 - Mental Health › Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers › Chapter 2 - Certification › Rule 24-2-2.7 - DMH Written Reports of Findings

Current through June 25, 2024
If found to be out of compliance with the criteria for DMH
				  certification during an administrative or on-site compliance review, DMH will
				  issue a Written Report of Findings to the Executive Director and Chairperson of
				  the Governing Authority of the agency provider organization within thirty (30)
				  days of the last day of the compliance review.
Section
				  41-4-7
				  of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended