Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 3 - Bureau of Acute Care Systems › Subpart 5 - Mississippi Hospital Sustainability Program › Chapter 1 - Mississippi Hospital Sustainability Grant Program Regulations › Subchapter 1 - General › Rule 15-3-5-1.1.7 - Appeals Process

Current through June 25, 2024
1. An Eligible
					 Beneficiary may appeal any award or disqualification notice received from the
					 Department by giving written notice within ten (10) calendar days of the date
					 of the notice of award decision. The appeal must be received by the Program at
					 the address below by 5:00 p.m. CST of the 7th day.
2. If an appeal is not made within the seven
					 (7) calendar day timeframe, the Eligible Beneficiary will have waived its right
					 to appeal the decision and the original decision shall be deemed final. Appeals
					 must be written and state with specificity the basis for the Eligible
					 Beneficiary's disagreement with the decision. Appeals are determined solely on
					 the written record. The appeal must attach copies of all documents, records,
					 papers or other information to support the appeal. In addition, all appeals
					 must be dated and contain the Eligible Beneficiary's name and the name of any
					 authorized representative.
3. To be
					 considered, the written appeal must be delivered by one of two methods: By
					 United States Mail to the following address:
Mississippi State Department of Health
Mississippi Hospital Sustainability Grant Program -
						Appeals
Room O-434
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Or by courier mail or hand delivery to the
						following:
Mississippi State Department of Health
Mississippi Hospital Sustainability Grant Program -
						Appeals
Room O-434
570 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue
Jackson, MS 39216
4. The Department will review the appeal and
					 all supporting material to determine if the appeal can be resolved based upon
					 the Eligible Beneficiary's submission and Program requirements. If so, a final
					 written determination of the appeal will be issued by the Department.
5. If the appeal cannot be resolved after the
					 initial review, the Department will forward the appeal for review by an
					 Independent Hearing Officer ("IHO"), to be designated by the Attorney General
					 of Mississippi. The Department will provide to the IHO the Eligible
					 Beneficiary's file, the appeal and all supporting material provided by the
					 Eligible Beneficiary on appeal, all program requirements and policies, a
					 Department explanation of the case, and Department's recommendation (if any).
					 The IHO will review all the written materials and issue a written
					 recommendation to the Department. The Department will review and make a final
					 written determination which will be issued by the Department to the Eligible
					 Beneficiary within ten (10) days of the receipt of the IHO's
					 decision.
6. All appeal
					 determinations made by the Department are final with no further administrative
					 review and are not subject to judicial review.
7. An Eligible Beneficiary may withdraw an
					 appeal at any time by providing written notice to the Department. Such written
					 notice must be delivered to the Department at the addresses set forth
					 above.
8. Program requirements
					 established by the Department as dictated by federal and state law may not be
					 waived or abrogated.
Senate
						Bill 2372, 2023 Regular Legislative Session