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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 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - Infection Control › Rule 15-16-1-3.17.1 - Infection Control Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
Each Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility shall have
						written infection control procedures to include at least the following:
1. The Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility
					 shall contain an isolation room with one large glass area for observation of
					 the child. Isolation procedures shall be used to prevent cross-contamination.
					 The room shall be equipped with emergency outlets and equipment as necessary to
					 provide care to the child. A bathroom accessible to the isolation room but
					 separate from the other Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility's rooms is required.
					 Procedures must address that all equipment must be thoroughly cleaned and
					 sanitized when brought into the isolation room and upon removal from the room;
2. All cribs and beds shall be
					 labeled with the individual child's name. Linens are to be maintained clean and
					 in good repair and shall be removed for laundering whenever soiled or needed;
					 however, laundering of all linens shall occur, at a minimum, on a weekly basis;
3. Antibacterial soap and
					 disposable paper towels shall be maintained at each sink and lavatory. Policy
					 shall address that staff shall wash their hands between each treatment and care
					 interaction with a child for which the hands may become contaminated/soiled;
4. Children suspected of having a
					 communicable disease, which may be contacted through casual contact, as
					 determined by the facility's medical director, shall be isolated; the parent(s)
					 shall be notified of the condition; and the child shall be removed from the
					 Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility as soon as possible. When the communicable
					 disease is no longer present; as evidenced by a written physician's statement,
					 the child may return to the Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility; and
5. Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility staff
					 suspected of having a communicable disease shall not return to the Pediatric
					 Skilled Nursing Facility until all signs and symptoms which relate to the
					 communicable disease are no longer evident, as evidenced by a written
					 physician's statement.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
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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 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 18 - Quality Assurance › Rule 15-16-1-3.18.1 - Quality Assurance Program

Current through June 25, 2024
The Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility shall have:
1. A quality assurance program and
					 will conduct quarterly reviews of The Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility's
					 medical records for at least one-half (1/2) of the children served by The
					 Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility at the time of the quality assurance review.
2. The quality assurance review
					 will be conducted by, at a minimum, two members of the quality assurance
					 committee. The quality assurance responsibilities shall rotate among the
					 quality assurance committee at least on an annual basis.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 18 - Quality Assurance › Rule 15-16-1-3.18.2 - Quality Assurance Review

Current through June 25, 2024
Each quarterly quality assurance review shall include:
1. A review of the protocols in each
					 child's Protocol of Care to assure that it clearly reflects the assessed needs
					 of the child, to include but not be limited to, the evaluation,
					 goals/expectation, treatment modalities and care provided, by each professional
					 discipline serving the child;
2. A
					 review of the steps, process, and success in achieving the goals;
3. Identification of goals not being achieved
					 as expected, reasons for lack of achievement and plans to promote goal
					 achievement;
4. When a child's
					 clinical status changes, either improvement or decline, that the protocol of
					 care is revised to accommodate the child's change in status as evidence by
					 revised professional assessments and re-formulation of goals;
5. Within ten days of the review, the quality
					 assurance committee will meet, discuss and ratify the report. Within fifteen
					 days of the review, the quality assurance committee shall furnish copies of its
					 report to the Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility medical and nursing directors.
6. The Pediatric Skilled Nursing
					 Facility shall develop a corrective action plan for each area in which the
					 facility failed to meet the established expectations and goals and shall assure
					 implementation of measures, as appropriate, for correction of any deficient
					 area. Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility management, to include the medical
					 director and the director of nursing, shall sign the quality assurance report
					 indicating awareness of the deficient findings and shall insure that measures
					 are put into place to correct any deficient practice and/or to prevent the
					 reoccurrence of any such practice.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
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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 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - Equipment › Rule 15-16-1-3.19.1 - Equipment

Current through June 25, 2024
Each Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility shall maintain:
1. An age and developmentally
					 appropriate environment including but not limited to furnishings, equipment,
					 adaptive devices and indoor/outdoor therapeutic play/educational equipment and
					 supplies, etc.;
2. Each Pediatric
					 Skilled Nursing Facility shall provide safety, medical and emergency equipment
					 as described below. All equipment shall be maintained in a safe, usable and
					 sanitary condition.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - Equipment › Rule 15-16-1-3.19.2 - Crib Standards

Current through June 25, 2024
Each full-size infant crib shall meet the construction
						standards as established in Federal Regulations 16 CFR 1219 or its successor
						regulation. Each non-full-size infant crib shall meet the construction
						standards as established in Federal Regulations 16 CFR 1220 or its successor
						regulations. Pediatric hospital beds with rails, age appropriate elevated cots
						or toddler beds are permissible in the Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility. The
						Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility shall have documentation/specifications that
						cribs, beds and cots used in the facility meets the stated federal construction
						and/or child safety standards as applicable. The use of stackable cribs is
						prohibited.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - Equipment › Rule 15-16-1-3.19.3 - Safety equipment

Current through June 25, 2024
The following items of safety equipment shall be
						available on the premises:
1. Fire
					 Code Items: extinguishers, alarms, smoke detectors as required by "Life Safety
					 Code" (NFPA 2000 Edition, at a minimum) which references, but is not limited
					 to:
a. Circuit interrupters;
b. Flush door openers;
c. Child proof latches on all closets,
					 cabinets;
d. Straps on all
					 highchairs, swings, infant seats;
e. Locks on storage cabinets housing
					 hazardous/poisonous materials;
f.
					 Integral child proof safety outlets or electrical outlet covers.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - Equipment › Rule 15-16-1-3.19.4 - Medical Equipment/Supplies

Current through June 25, 2024
The following items at a minimum, shall be available on
						the premises:
1. Suction machines-one
					 per child requiring daily suctioning plus one suctioning machine for emergency
					 use;
2. Double lockable narcotic
					 cabinet;
3. Mechanical percussors
					 and hand percussors, as prescribed;
4. Oxygen-in two portable tanks in storage
					 carts (one with low flow, one with high flow regulator), two Oxygen
					 concentrators (one with low flow, one with high flow regulator) or piped in
					 with the appropriate tubing, neonate/infant, pediatric and adult manual
					 resuscitation devices with masks to accommodate faces and tracheotomies;
5. Ventilator with provisions for
					 mixing of gases to prescribed oxygen concentration as specifically prescribed
					 shall be available per child requiring mechanical ventilation in the Pediatric
					 Skilled Nursing Facility;
6. Pulse
					 oximeter with supplies;
7.
					 Electronic Blood Pressure machine (Dinamap);
8. First Aid supply kit;
9. Thermometers-excluding glass thermometers,
					 manual sphygmomanometers, stethoscopes, otoscopes, and ophthalmoscopes;
10. Apnea monitoring
					 supplies-belts, leads to apply to monitors brought from home; and
11. Disposable supplies, to include but not
					 be limited to, gloves, scissors, and other disposable equipment needed by the
					 child or by staff in the care of the child, shall be on hand at the Pediatric
					 Skilled Nursing Facility, as needed.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - Equipment › Rule 15-16-1-3.19.5 - Emergency Equipment and Supplies

Current through June 25, 2024
At least the following items of emergency equipment and
						supplies shall be available on the premises:
1. An emergency generating system with
					 adequate generating power to maintain medical equipment and adequate HVAC to
					 operate the Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility in the case of power failure;
2. Basic emergency equipment,
					 including but not limit to:
a. Airways - in a
					 range of sizes appropriate for the children served;
b. Suction catheters-in a range of sizes as
					 necessary to meet the needs of each child served;
c. Pediatric manual resuscitators -
					 self-inflating, with preemie, infant and pediatric mask (and adult
					 resuscitators/mask available, if older, more developed children are accepted);
d. Pediatric AED device;
e. Child oxygen mask;
f. Infant oxygen mask;
g. Oxygen regulator with mist bottle and
					 heating element;
h. Flashlight
					 with extra batteries;
i.
					 Stethoscope;
j. Feeding tubes - in
					 a range of appropriate sizes for the children being served;
k. Disposable syringes, needles with size
					 needles appropriate for the pediatric population and other children being
					 served;
l. Intravenous catheters,
					 angio-catheters and scalp vein needles in a range of appropriate pediatric
					 sizes (sizes as appropriate for each child being served);
m. Tourniquets; armboards for preemie, infant
					 and children being served, IV starting supplies, various sizes of adhesive
					 tape;
n. Two-way stopcocks;
o. Two electrical outlet adapters
					 for three-prong outlets;
p.
					 Betadine preps and alcohol supplies.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - Equipment › Rule 15-16-1-3.19.6 - Fluids/Medications

Current through June 25, 2024
Basic drugs and solutions shall be on-site, available
						and accessible to medical/nursing staff, at all times:
1. Epinephrine ampule - 2 each of 1:1000 and
					 1:10,000;
2. Dextrose- 1 each of
					 a) 25¢ solutions and b) 50¢ solutions
3. Activated Charcoal (1)
4. Sterile Water- 2 vials
5. Normal Saline- 2 vials
6. Intravenous fluids of Dextrose 5% and 10%
					 in water, Dextrose 5% in Lactated Ringers, Normal Saline---500 cc/bag (2 each)
7. Heparin 10 units - 2 vials,
					 Heparin 100unit - 2vials
8.
					 Diphenhydramine (Benadryl 50mg/ml) - 1vial
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
Every facility/institution subject to these minimum
						standards shall be housed in a safe building which contains all the facility
						required to render the services contemplated on the application for license.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.2 - Codes

Current through June 25, 2024
The term "safe", in Rule 2.20.1 above, shall be
						interpreted to mean in compliance with the requirements of the codes,
						standards, and guidelines recognized by this agency at the time of
						construction, and are incorporated by reference to be part of these minimum
						standards.
1. For any existing
					 construction, as of the date of this standard, shall meet, at a minimum, NFPA,
					 Life Safety Code, 2000 Edition. In the event of the construction of a new
					 Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility or substantial modification of an existing
					 facility, any subsequent edition of NFPA, Life Safety Code may be used,
					 provided the licensing agency approve the use of such edition and that all
					 construction and/or modifications meet the requirements of the approved
					 edition.
2. Additional Codes.
					 Regulations, Standards and Guidelines as required by the local authority having
					 jurisdiction; should multiple documents have the same criterion, the most
					 stringent will apply.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.3 - Site / Environment

Current through June 25, 2024
For new construction, the proposed site of a facility
						must be approved by the licensing agency. Factors to be considered in approving
						a site, in addition to the above, may be convenience to medical and hospital
						services, approved water supply and sewage disposal, public transportation,
						community services, and the services of an organized fire department.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.4 - Location

Current through June 25, 2024
All facilities established or constructed after the
						adoption of these regulations shall be located so that they are free of undue
						noise, smoke, dust, foul odors, etc.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.5 - Occupancy

Current through June 25, 2024
No part of the facility may be leased, rented, or used
						for any other purpose not related to the operation of the Pediatric Skilled
						Nursing Facility.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.6 - Zoning Restrictions

Current through June 25, 2024
The locations of a center shall comply with all local
						zoning ordinances.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.7 - Access

Current through June 25, 2024
Institutions located in rural areas shall be served by
						good roads which can be kept passable at all times.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.8 - Building Classification

Current through June 25, 2024
A Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility building shall be
						constructed in accordance with NFPA 220, Standard on Types of Building
						Construction.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.9 - Structural Soundness and Repair

Current through June 25, 2024
The building shall be structurally sound, free of leaks
						and excessive moisture, in good repair, and painted at sufficient intervals to
						be reasonably attractive, inside and out.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.10 - Floors

Current through June 25, 2024
All floors shall be smooth and free from defects such as
						cracks and be finished so that they can be easily cleaned.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.11 - Floor Levels

Current through June 25, 2024
All differences in floor levels within the building
						shall be accomplished by stairs of not less than three (3) risers, ramps, or
						inclines, and shall be equipped with handrails on both sides.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.12 - Ramps and Inclines

Current through June 25, 2024
Ramps and inclines shall not exceed one (1) foot of rise
						in twelve (12) feet of run, shall be furnished with a non-slip floor, and shall
						be provided with handrails on both sides.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.13 - Walls

Current through June 25, 2024
All walls shall be of sound construction with an
						acceptable surface and shall be maintained in good repair. Generally, the walls
						should be painted a light color.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.14 - Handrails

Current through June 25, 2024
Handrails shall be installed on both sides of the
						corridors and hallways used by residents, and shall be installed per current
						edition of the DOJ's ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.15 - Ceilings

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All ceilings shall be of sound
					 construction with an acceptable surface and shall be maintained in good repair.
					 Generally, the ceilings should be painted a light color.
2.
Ceiling Height.
All ceilings
					 shall have a height of at least eight (8) feet except that a height of seven
					 (7) feet and six (6) inches may be approved for corridors or toilets and
					 bathing rooms where the lighting fixtures are recessed. Exception may be made
					 for existing facilities.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.16 - Windows

Current through June 25, 2024
All areas where children are taught, or play shall have
						outside exposure by windows, clerestories, or skylights providing:
1. natural daylight;
2. a view of the exterior environment; and
3. shall not have any portion
					 located below grade.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.17 - Fire Safety/Supervised Automatic Sprinkler System/Fire Alarm

Current through June 25, 2024
All ediatric Skilled Nursing Facility shall be protected
						throughout by a supervised automatic Sprinkler system installed in accordance
						with the current edition of NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems and a
						fire alarm system in accordance with the current edition of NFPA 72.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.18 - Fire Extinguishers

Current through June 25, 2024
All Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility shall be equipped
						with fire extinguishers in accordance with NFPA 10.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.19 - Smoke Detectors

Current through June 25, 2024
All Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility shall be equipped
						with and approved smoke detection system.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.20 - Water Supply, Plumbing and Sewerage

Current through June 25, 2024
The water supply and sewerage disposal shall be approved
						by the local county health department and/or the Division of Environmental,
						Mississippi State Department of Health. No system of water supply, plumbing,
						sewerage, garbage, or refuse disposal shall be installed nor any such existing
						system materially altered or extended until complete plans and specifications
						for the installation, alteration, or extension have been so approved and
						submitted to the licensing agency for review and final determination.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.21 - Water Supply

Current through June 25, 2024
1. All water shall
					 be obtained from a public water supply.
2. Water under pressure sufficient to operate
					 fixtures at the highest point during maximum demand periods shall be provided.
					 Water under pressure of at least fifteen (15) pounds per square inch shall be
					 piped to all sinks, toilets, lavatories, tubs, showers, and other fixtures
					 requiring water.
3. It is
					 recommended that the water supply into the facility 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 fifteen (115) degrees Fahrenheit, nor shall hot water be
					 less than one hundred (100) degrees Fahrenheit.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.22 - Supply Piping

Current through June 25, 2024
Piping within the institution shall be in accordance
						with adopted local codes. Use of any device or installation configuration which
						could cause contamination of the supply through back siphonage or cross
						connections is strictly prohibited.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.23 - Sewerage Disposal

Current through June 25, 2024
1. There shall be
					 installed within the facility 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 sewerage disposal system approved by
					 the local county health department and/or the Mississippi State Department of
					 Health.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.24 - Plumbing Fixtures

Current through June 25, 2024
For toddler toilet rooms, the fixtures shall be
						toddler-sized units;
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.25 - Emergency Electrical Supply

Current through June 25, 2024
The Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility shall have a
						Level I EES (Essential Electrical System) in accordance with NFPA, Standard for
						Emergency and Standby Power Systems. The facility shall maintain an emergency
						electrical generator, of sufficient size and caliber, to make life-sustaining
						equipment operable in case of power failure and to support the daily function
						of the facility, to include but not be limited to, lighting, heating and air
						conditioning. Emergency outlets shall be made available in all rooms/areas, as
						appropriate, to assure uninterrupted operation of each child's specialized
						equipment. The facility shall conduct and document operational testing of the
						equipment monthly. Documentation of such testing/maintenance shall be
						maintained on-site for a period of three years.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.26 - Emergency Lighting

Current through June 25, 2024
Emergency Illumination Levels Shall Be Per Section 7.9
						of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.27 - Thermal Comfort/Temperature

Current through June 25, 2024
A draft free seasonally appropriate temperature of 65
						degrees Fahrenheit to 78 degrees Fahrenheit shall be maintained.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.28 - Telephone Communications

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be not less than one telephone in the
						Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility and such additional telephones as necessary
						to summon help in the event of fire or other emergency. The telephone shall be
						listed under the official name of the facility.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.29 - Programmatic Design

Current through June 25, 2024
The Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility, at a minimum,
						shall include the following programmatic design elements:
1. Quiet rooms;
2. Nutritional and food prep area;
3. Age appropriate toileting facilities;
4. Indoor and outdoor recreational
					 exercise play areas;
5. Treatment
					 room(s)with adequate storage for needed supplies and a medication prep area;
6. Isolation room (s);
7. Clean and dirty storage areas;
8. Janitorial closet(s);
9. Biohazard closet;
10. Therapy/education/activity learning lab
					 area;
11. Laundry area, to include
					 but not be limited to, a separate area for clean and dirty laundry and adequate
					 space for folding of clothes;
12.
					 Staff area;
13. Reception area;
14. Administrative office(s);
15. Separate guest and child
					 entrances;
16. Secured medication
					 room / storage area;
17. A fully
					 functional commercial-grade kitchen, dining room area; and
18. A designated secured area /room
					 designated for medical records storage.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - Physical Environment › Rule 15-16-1-3.20.31 - Fire Safety

Current through June 25, 2024
No facility shall be licensed until it conforms to the
						safety regulations providing minimum standards for prevention and protection of
						fire, as well as, for protection of life and property against fire.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 21 - Construction References › Rule 15-16-1-3.21.1 - Mandatory References

Current through June 25, 2024
The Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility shall comply with
						the requirements and guidelines of the following references:
1. Mississippi Code of 1972, Chapter 13 of
					 Title 43 Public Health;
2. NFPA
					 101, Life Safety Code; National Fire Protection Association, Chapter 1 through
					 10 (General), AND Chapter 20, (New Ambulatory Health Care Occupancy), including
					 all referenced standards and publications;
3. NFPA 220, Standard on types of Building
					 Construction, National Fire Protection Association;
4. NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguarding
					 Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations; National Fire Protection
					 Association;
5. NFPA 72, National
					 Fire Alarm and Signaling Code; National Fire Protection Association;
6. NFPA 70, National Electric Code, National
					 Fire Protection Association;
7.
					 NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, National Fire
					 Protection Association;
8. NFPA
					 10, Standards for Portable Fire Extinguishers; National Fire Protection
					 Association;
9. NFPA 96, Standards
					 for Ventilation, Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations,
					 National Fire Protection Association;
10. ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170,
					 Ventilation of Health Care Facilities, and its addenda; American National
					 Standards Institute/American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air
					 Conditioning Engineers/American Society for Healthcare Engineering; and the
11. ANSI A117.1, Accessible and
					 Usable Buildings and Facilities; American National Standards Institute/American
					 Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - Submission of Construction Plans and Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-3.22.1 - Submission of Plans and Specifications

Current through June 25, 2024
Construction shall not be started for any institution
						subject to these standards (whether new or remodeling/renovations or additions
						to an existing licensed hospital) until the plans and specifications for such
						construction or remodeling have been submitted to the Licensing Agency in
						writing and its approval of the changes given in writing. Any contract
						modifications which affects or changes the function, design or purpose of the
						facility shall be submitted to and approved by the licensing agency prior to
						the beginning of work set forth in any contract modification.
1.
Exception
: Foundation changes
					 made necessary by unanticipated conditions, or any conditions which present a
					 hazard to life or property if not immediately corrected.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - Submission of Construction Plans and Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-3.22.2 - Plan Submissions

Current through June 25, 2024
Plans and specifications for any substantial
						construction or remodeling should be prepared by competent architects and
						engineers licensed to practice in the state and who assume responsibility for
						supervising the construction. The following plans shall be submitted to the
						Licensing Agency for review:
1.
					 Preliminary Plans - To include schematics of buildings, plot plans showing size
					 and shape of entire site, existing structures, if any, streets and location and
					 characteristics of all needed utilities, floor plans of every floor dimensioned
					 and with proposed use of each room or area shown. If for additions or
					 remodeling, provide plan or of existing building showing all proposed
					 alterations, outline specifications to include a general description of the
					 construction, type of finishes, and type of heating, ventilating, plumbing and
					 electrical systems proposed.
2.
					 Final Working Drawings and Specifications - Complete and in sufficient detail
					 to be the basis for the award of construction contracts.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - Submission of Construction Plans and Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-3.22.3 - Governing Board Approval for Plans Submission

Current through June 25, 2024
All plans submitted for review must be accompanied in
						their first submission by an order of the governing board indicating the type
						and scope of license to be applied for.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - Submission of Construction Plans and Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-3.22.4 - Time Limit of Plan Approval

Current through June 25, 2024
Plans receiving approval of the Licensing Agency upon
						which construction has not begun within six (6) months following such approval
						must be resubmitted for approval.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - Submission of Construction Plans and Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-3.22.5 - Approval for Waste Water/Sewer Connectivity

Current through June 25, 2024
In addition to submission to the licensing agency, plans
						must be submitted to other regulatory entities, such as the County Health
						Department, etc., for approval of proper water/sewer connectivity/facilities
						prior to starting construction.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 22 - Submission of Construction Plans and Specifications › Rule 15-16-1-3.22.6 - Approval for Occupancy

Current through June 25, 2024
Upon completion of construction, an inspection shall be
						made by the Licensing Agency and approval given prior to occupying the building
						or any part thereof. The state and county health departments shall have access
						to the job site during regular business hours and shall conduct construction
						progress inspections as deemed necessary by the agency.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 23 - Elevators and Heating/ Air Conditioning Systems › Rule 15-16-1-3.23.1 - Elevators

Current through June 25, 2024
One power driven elevator is required in all facilities
						having children's rooms, playrooms or classrooms above the first floor. Minimum
						cab dimensions required for elevators transporting children is 76" x 50" inside
						clear measurements; hatchway and cab doors 3'8" wide, minimum.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 23 - Elevators and Heating/ Air Conditioning Systems › Rule 15-16-1-3.23.2 - Heating and Ventilation

Current through June 25, 2024
Heating and air conditioning units/systems shall be
						provided to maintain comfortable temperatures throughout the facility. A draft
						free seasonally appropriate temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit to 78 degrees
						Fahrenheit shall be maintained.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 24 - Medical Waste › Rule 15-16-1-3.24.1 - Medical Waste

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility shall have and abide by a medical waste
						management plan consistent with the "Adopted Standards for the Regulation of
						Medical Waste" in Health Care Facilities Licensed by the Mississippi State
						Department of Health. These standards can be located under Licensure and
						Regulations at
www.msdh.state.ms.us.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - Emergency Operations Plan › Rule 15-16-1-3.25.1 - Emergency Operations Plan

Current through June 25, 2024
The Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility shall develop and
						maintain a written preparedness plan utilizing the "All Hazards" approach to
						emergency and disaster planning. The plan must include procedures to be flowed
						in the event of any act of terrorism or man-made or natural disaster as
						appropriate for the specific geological location. The final draft of the
						Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) will be reviewed by the Office of Emergency
						Preparedness and Response (EOPR), Mississippi State Department of Health, or
						their designees, for conformance with the "All Hazards" Emergency Preparedness
						and Response Plan. Particular attention shall be given to critical areas of
						concern which may arise during any "All Hazards" emergency whether required to
						evaluate or to sustain in place. Additional plan criteria or a specific EOP
						format may be required as deemed necessary by the Office of Emergency
						Preparedness and Response. The six critical areas of consideration are:
1. Communications. Facility status report
					 shall be submitted in a format and a frequency as required by the Office of
					 EOPR;
2. Resources and Assets;
3. Safety and Security;
4. Staffing;
5. Utilities;
6. Clinical Activities.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 25 - Emergency Operations Plan › Rule 15-16-1-3.25.2 - Emergency Operations Plans

Current through June 25, 2024
Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) must be exercised and
						reviewed annually or as directed by the office of Emergency Preparedness and
						Response. Written evidence of current approval or review of provider EOPs, by
						the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, shall accompany all
						applications for facility license renewals.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 26 - Facility Fire Preparedness › Rule 15-16-1-3.26.1 - Fire Drills

Current through June 25, 2024
Fire drills shall be conducted one (1) per shift per
						quarter. Employees shall participate in a fire drill at least four time per
						year.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 3 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES › Subchapter 26 - Facility Fire Preparedness › Rule 15-16-1-3.26.2 - Written Records

Current through June 25, 2024
Written records of all fire drills shall be maintained,
						indicating content of and attendance at each drill.
Mississippi Code
						Annotated §
												43-13-117