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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 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.21 - Drug History

Current through June 25, 2024
A delineation of the drugs used by a patient, including
						prescribed and unprescribed drugs and alcohol. A drug history includes, but is
						not necessarily limited to, the following: drugs used in the past; drugs used
						recently, especially within the preceding 48 hours; drugs of preference;
						frequency with which each drug is used; route of administration of each drug;
						drugs used in combination; dosages used; year of first use of each drug;
						previous occurrences of overdose, withdrawal, or adverse drug reactions; and
						history or previous treatment received for alcohol or drug
						abuse.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.22 - Emergency Kit

Current through June 25, 2024
A kit designed to provide the medical supplies and
						pharmaceutical agents required during an emergency. In compiling emergency
						kits, staff should consider the patients' needs for psychotropic,
						anticholinergic, and adrenalin agents.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.23 - External Disaster

Current through June 25, 2024
A catastrophe that occurs outside the facility and for
						which the facility, based on its size, and resources must be prepared to serve
						the community.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.24 - Facility

Current through June 25, 2024
An organization that provides psychiatric substance
						abuse, and/or mental health services to patients.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.25 - Fiscal Management

Current through June 25, 2024
Procedures used to control a facility's overall financial
						and general operations. Such procedures may include cost accounting, program
						budgeting, materials purchasing, and patient billing.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.26 - Formulary

Current through June 25, 2024
A catalog of the pharmaceuticals approved for use in a
						facility. A formulary lists the names of the drugs and information regarding
						dosage, contraindications, and unit dispensing size.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.27 - Goal

Current through June 25, 2024
An expected result or condition that takes time to
						achieve, that is specified in a statement of relatively broad scope, and that
						provides guidance in establishing intermediate objectives directed towards its
						attainment.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.28 - Governing Body

Current through June 25, 2024
The person or person with ultimate authority and
						responsibility for the overall operation of the facility.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.29 - Guardian

Current through June 25, 2024
A parent, trustee, committee, conservator, or other
						person or agency empowered by law to act on behalf of, or have responsibility
						for, an applicant or patient.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.30 - Hazardous Area

Current through June 25, 2024
Any area in which the following are used: products that
						are highly combustible, highly flammable, or explosive; or materials that are
						likely to burn with extreme rapidity or produce poisonous fumes or gases.
						Consult the 1972 edition of the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) for further
						clarification.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.31 - Hazardous Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
Procedures that place the patient at physical or
						psychological risk or in pain.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.32 - Incident Reports

Current through June 25, 2024
Documentation of events or actions that are likely to
						lead to adverse effects and/or that vary from established policies and
						procedures pertaining to patient care.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.33 - Interdisciplinary Team

Current through June 25, 2024
A group of clinical staff composed of representative from
						different professions, disciplines, or service areas.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.34 - May

Current through June 25, 2024
Used to reflect an acceptable method of compliance with a
						standard that is recognized but not preferred. See shall and
						should.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.35 - Medical Record Administrator, Qualified

Current through June 25, 2024
A registered record administrator who has successfully
						passed an appropriate examination conducted by the American Medical Record
						Association.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.36 - Medical Record Technician, Qualified

Current through June 25, 2024
An accredited record technician who has successfully
						passed the appropriate accreditation examination conducted by the American
						Medical Record Association.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.37 - NFPA

Current through June 25, 2024
National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic
						Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.38 - Nurse

Current through June 25, 2024
A person licensed and registered to practice nursing in
						the state in which he or she practices.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.39 - Nurse, Practical

Current through June 25, 2024
A person licensed or registered as a practical or
						vocational nurse in the state in which he or she practices.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.40 - Objective

Current through June 25, 2024
An unexpected result or condition that takes less time to
						achieve than a goal, is stated in measurable terms, has a specified time for
						achievement, and is related to the attainment of a goal.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.41 - Occupational Therapist, Qualified

Current through June 25, 2024
An individual who is a graduate of an occupational
						therapy program approved by a nationally recognized accrediting body, or who
						currently holds certification by the American Occupational Therapy Association
						as an occupational therapist, registered, who meets any current legal
						requirements of licensure or registration; and who is currently competent in
						the field.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.42 - Parenteral Product

Current through June 25, 2024
Sterile, pharmaceutical preparations ingested by the body
						through a route other than the alimentary canal.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.43 - Patient

Current through June 25, 2024
An individual who receives treatment services. is
						synonymous with client, resident, consumer, and recipient of treatment
						services.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.44 - Personnel Record

Current through June 25, 2024
The complete employment record of a staff member or an
						employee, including job application, education and employment history,
						performance evaluation, and, when applicable, evidence of current licensure,
						certification, or registration.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.45 - Pharmacist

Current through June 25, 2024
An individual who has a degree in pharmacy and is
						licensed and registered to prepare, preserve, compound, and dispense drugs and
						chemicals in the state in which he or she practices.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.46 - Physician, Qualified

Current through June 25, 2024
A doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy who is fully
						licensed to practice medicine in the state in which he or she
						practices.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.47 - Program

Current through June 25, 2024
A general term for an organized system of services
						designed to address the treatment needs of patients.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.48 - Program Evaluation

Current through June 25, 2024
An assessment component of a facility that determines the
						degree to which a program is meeting its stated goals and
						objectives.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.49 - Psychiatrist, Qualified

Current through June 25, 2024
A doctor of medicine who specializes in the assessment
						and treatment of individuals having psychiatric disorders and who is fully
						licensed to practice medicine in the state in which he or she
						practices.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.50 - Psychologist, Qualified

Current through June 25, 2024
An individual licensed by the State Board of
						Psychological Examiners with a specialty area in clinical or counseling
						psychology (refer to Mississippi Code of 1972, annotated and amended. Section
						73-31-1)
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.51 - Restraint

Current through June 25, 2024
A physical or mechanical device used to restrict the
						movement of the whole or a portion of a patient's body. This does not include
						mechanisms used to assist a patient in obtaining and maintaining normative body
						functioning, for example, braces and wheelchairs.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.52 - Seclusion

Current through June 25, 2024
A procedure that isolates the patient to a specific
						environmental area removed from the patient community.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.53 - Service

Current through June 25, 2024
Used to indicate a functional division of a program or of
						the professional staff. Also used to indicate the delivery of
						care.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.54 - Shall

Current through June 25, 2024
Used to indicate a mandatory standard.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.55 - Should

Current through June 25, 2024
Used in a standard to indicate the commonly accepted
						method of compliance.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.56 - Social Assessment

Current through June 25, 2024
The process of evaluating each patient's environment,
						religious background, childhood developmental history, financial status,
						reasons for seeking treatment , and other pertinent information that may
						contribute to the development of the individualized treatment
						plan.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.57 - Social Worker, Qualified

Current through June 25, 2024
An individual who is licensed in the State with a
						master's degree from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work
						Education, and is clinically qualified by training with two years experience in
						working with mentally ill children/adolescents.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.58 - Substance Abuse Worker

Current through June 25, 2024
Professionals representing multiple disciplines who have
						clinical training and/or experience specifically related to providing substance
						abuse services.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.59 - Therapeutic Activity Services

Current through June 25, 2024
Goal-oriented activities designed to help an individual
						develop expressive and/or performance skills through participation in art,
						crafts, dance, drama, movement, music, prevocational, recreational, self-care,
						and social activities.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 52 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS › Subchapter 29 - GLOSSARY › Rule 15-16-1-52.29.60 - Transfer

Current through June 25, 2024
Movement of a patient from one treatment service or
						location to another.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 1 - AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE › Rule 15-16-1-53.1.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The following rules and regulations for drug and alcohol
						testing of employees and job applicants by public and private employers are
						duly adopted and promulgated by the Mississippi State Department of Health
						pursuant to the authority expressly conferred by the laws of the State of
						Mississippi at Sections
						71-7-1,
						et. al., of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Ann., hereinafter referred to as "the
						Act."
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 1 - AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE › Rule 15-16-1-53.1.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The purpose of these rules and regulations is to
						promulgate standards and guidelines concerning:
1. Standards for drug and alcohol testing,
					 laboratory certification, suspension and revocation of certification;
2. Body specimens that are appropriate for
					 drug and alcohol testing;
3.
					 Retention and storage procedures to ensure reliable results on confirmation
					 tests and retests;
4. Initial drug
					 and alcohol tests and confirmation tests; and
5. Standard language to be included in
					 employer's drug and alcohol testing notices concerning:
a. A statement advising the employee of the
					 existence of state statutes on employer drug and alcohol testing;
b. A general statement concerning
					 confidentiality; and
c. Procedures
					 for how employees can confidentially report the use of prescription or
					 nonprescription medications prior to being tested.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 2 - SCOPE › Rule 15-16-1-53.2.1

Current through June 25, 2024
In the State of Mississippi, every public and private
						employer who voluntarily implements a drug and alcohol testing policy and
						program, pursuant to the Act, shall do so in accordance with these regulations.
						Any person or entity who collects specimens for drug and alcohol testing, who
						conducts initial and/or confirmation tests, or who conducts retests on
						specimens after a positive confirmation test, pursuant to the Act, shall do so
						in accordance with these regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.1 - Alcohol

Current through June 25, 2024
Ethyl alcohol.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.2 - The Act

Current through June 25, 2024
Sections
						71-7-1,
						et.al., of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Ann.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.3 - Board

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Board of Health.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.4 - Confirmation Test

Current through June 25, 2024
A drug and alcohol test on a specimen to substantiate the
						results of a prior drug and alcohol test on the specimen. The confirmation test
						must use an alternate method of equal or greater specificity than that used in
						the previous drug and alcohol test.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.5 - Department

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi State Department of
						Health.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.6 - Drug

Current through June 25, 2024
An illegal drug, or a prescription or nonprescription
						medication.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.7 - Drug and Alcohol Test

Current through June 25, 2024
A chemical test administered for the purpose of
						determining the presence or absence of a drug or alcohol or their metabolites
						in a person's bodily fluids.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.8 - Employee

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person who supplies a service for remuneration or
						pursuant to any contract for hire to a private or public employer in this
						state.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.9 - Employer

Current through June 25, 2024
Any individual, organization or government body,
						subdivision or agency thereof, including partnership, association, trustee,
						estate, corporation, joint stock company, insurance company or legal
						representative, whether domestic or foreign, or the receiver, trustee in
						bankruptcy, trustee or successor thereof, and any common carrier by mail,
						motor, water, air or express company doing business in or operating within this
						state, or which has offered or may offer employment to one or more individuals
						in this state.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.10 - Illegal Drugs

Current through June 25, 2024
Any substance, other than alcohol, having psychological
						and/or physiological effects on a human being and that is not a prescription or
						nonprescription medication, including controlled dangerous substances and
						controlled substance analogs or volatile substances which produce the
						psychological and/or physiological effects of a controlled dangerous substance
						through deliberate introduction into the body.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.11 - Initial Test

Current through June 25, 2024
An initial drug or alcohol test to determine the presence
						or absence of drugs or alcohol or their metabolites in
						specimens.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.12 - Laboratory

Current through June 25, 2024
Any laboratory that is currently certified or accredited
						by the federal Clinical Improvement Act, as amended, by the federal Substance
						Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, by the College of American
						Pathologists, or that has been deemed by the State Board of Health to have been
						certified or accredited by an appropriate federal agency, organization or
						another state.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.13 - MRO

Current through June 25, 2024
Medical Review Officer.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.14 - Medical Review Officer

Current through June 25, 2024
A licensed physician responsible for receiving
						laboratory results generated by an employer's drug and/or alcohol testing
						program who has knowledge of substance abuse disorders and has appropriate
						medical training to interpret and evaluate an individual's positive test result
						together with his or her medical history and any other relevant biomedical
						information.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.15 - Nonprescription Medication

Current through June 25, 2024
A drug that is authorized pursuant to federal or state
						laws for general distribution and use without a prescription in the treatment
						of human diseases, ailments, or injuries.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.16 - Prescription Medication

Current through June 25, 2024
A drug prescribed for use by a duly licensed physician,
						dentist or other medical practitioner licensed to issue
						prescriptions.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.17 - SAMHSA

Current through June 25, 2024
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
						Administration.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-53.3.18 - Specimen

Current through June 25, 2024
A tissue or product of the human body chemically capable
						of revealing the presence of drugs in the human body.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 4 - THE DRUGS › Rule 15-16-1-53.4.1

Current through June 25, 2024
An employer may include in its drug and alcohol testing
						protocols marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, phencyclidine, alcohol and
						other controlled substances. However, if testing for controlled substances
						other than those specifically named above is conducted, testing for such
						substances can be done only if an appropriate federal agency has established an
						approved protocol and positive threshold for each such
						substance.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 4 - THE DRUGS › Rule 15-16-1-53.4.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Specimens collected under Department regulations may
						only be used to test for controlled substances designated for testing as
						described in this section and shall not be used to conduct any other analysis
						or test unless otherwise specifically authorized by Department
						regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 4 - THE DRUGS › Rule 15-16-1-53.4.3

Current through June 25, 2024
This section does not prohibit procedures reasonably
						incident to analysis of specimens for controlled substances (e.g.,
						determination of pH or tests for specific gravity, creatinine concentration or
						presence of adulterants).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 5 - BODY SPECIMENS APPROPRIATE FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING › Rule 15-16-1-53.5.1 - Drugs

Current through June 25, 2024
Urine for initial and confirmation
						tests.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 5 - BODY SPECIMENS APPROPRIATE FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING › Rule 15-16-1-53.5.2 - Alcohol

Current through June 25, 2024
Breath and/or saliva for initial tests; Blood for
						confirmation tests.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 6 - COLLECTION OF SPECIMENS; INITIAL TESTING AND ANALYSIS PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-53.6.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Employers who implement a drug and alcohol testing
						program pursuant to the Act shall contract with manufacturers, vendors, or
						other providers of drug and alcohol testing devices, or with a laboratory, for
						the purpose of initial drug and alcohol testing of employees to:
1. Train employees of the employer
					 implementing the drug and alcohol testing program in the collecting of
					 specimens and the administering of initial tests; or
2. Provide the employer with personnel to
					 collect specimens and administer the initial tests.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 6 - COLLECTION OF SPECIMENS; INITIAL TESTING AND ANALYSIS PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-53.6.2

Current through June 25, 2024
A specimen for a drug and alcohol test may be taken by
						any of the following persons:
1. A
					 physician, a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse;
2. A qualified person employed by a
					 laboratory;
3. An employee or an
					 independent contractor of the employer conducting a drug and alcohol testing
					 program pursuant to the Act who has been trained in the collecting of specimens
					 by a manufacturer, vendor, or other provider of drug and alcohol testing
					 devices, or by a laboratory; or
4.
					 Any person deemed qualified by the State Board of Health.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 6 - COLLECTION OF SPECIMENS; INITIAL TESTING AND ANALYSIS PROCEDURES › Rule 15-16-1-53.6.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Any initial drug or alcohol test yielding a positive
						result shall be followed by an appropriate confirmation test.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 7 - CONFIRMATION TEST - LABORATORY ANALYSIS PROCEDURES - REPORTING RESULTS › Rule 15-16-1-53.7.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Employers who implement a drug and alcohol testing
						program pursuant to the Act shall contract with a laboratory to conduct
						confirmation tests on specimens which produce a positive result in testing for
						drugs or alcohol in the initial.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 7 - CONFIRMATION TEST - LABORATORY ANALYSIS PROCEDURES - REPORTING RESULTS › Rule 15-16-1-53.7.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Laboratories, as certified or accredited as defined
						herein, which conduct confirmation drug and alcohol tests are required to have
						the following:
1. Methods of analysis
					 and procedures to ensure reliable drug and alcohol testing results, including
					 standards for initial tests and confirmation tests.
2. Chain-of-custody procedures to ensure
					 proper identification, labeling and handling of specimens being
					 tested,
3. Retention and storage
					 procedures to ensure reliable results on confirmation tests and retests,
					 and
4. Guidelines on how to
					 establish cut-off detection levels for drugs or their metabolites for the
					 purposes of determining a positive test result.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 7 - CONFIRMATION TEST - LABORATORY ANALYSIS PROCEDURES - REPORTING RESULTS › Rule 15-16-1-53.7.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Results of the confirmation test shall be reported by
						the laboratory to the employer's Medical Review Officer in accordance with the
						provisions set forth herein.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 7 - CONFIRMATION TEST - LABORATORY ANALYSIS PROCEDURES - REPORTING RESULTS › Rule 15-16-1-53.7.4

Current through June 25, 2024
All employers shall have a Medical Review Officer who
						shall be responsible for receiving and interpreting laboratory results of drug
						and alcohol tests. Said MRO shall be the sole person authorized to review the
						results of such tests.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 7 - CONFIRMATION TEST - LABORATORY ANALYSIS PROCEDURES - REPORTING RESULTS › Rule 15-16-1-53.7.5

Current through June 25, 2024
The laboratory shall report confirmation test results to
						the employer's Medical Review Officer within an average of five (5) working
						days after receipt of the specimen by the laboratory. The report shall identify
						the drugs/metabolites tested for, whether positive or negative, the specimen
						number assigned by the employer, and the laboratory specimen identification
						number (accession number).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 7 - CONFIRMATION TEST - LABORATORY ANALYSIS PROCEDURES - REPORTING RESULTS › Rule 15-16-1-53.7.6

Current through June 25, 2024
The laboratory shall report as negative all specimens
						that are negative on the initial test or negative on the confirmation test.
						Only specimens confirmed positive shall be reported positive for a specific
						drug or alcohol.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 7 - CONFIRMATION TEST - LABORATORY ANALYSIS PROCEDURES - REPORTING RESULTS › Rule 15-16-1-53.7.7

Current through June 25, 2024
The laboratory shall send only to the Medical Review
						Officer the drug or alcohol testing results which, in the case of a report
						positive for drug or alcohol use, shall be signed by the individual responsible
						for day-to-day management of the laboratory or the individual responsible for
						attesting to the validity of the test reports.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 7 - CONFIRMATION TEST - LABORATORY ANALYSIS PROCEDURES - REPORTING RESULTS › Rule 15-16-1-53.7.8

Current through June 25, 2024
Unless otherwise instructed by the employer in writing,
						all records pertaining to a given urine or blood specimen shall be retained by
						the drug testing laboratory for a minimum of 2 years.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 7 - CONFIRMATION TEST - LABORATORY ANALYSIS PROCEDURES - REPORTING RESULTS › Rule 15-16-1-53.7.9

Current through June 25, 2024
Laboratories will preserve positive specimens in such a
						manner as to ensure that said specimens will be available for any necessary
						retests in accordance with the Act.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 53 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REGULATIONS › Subchapter 8 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATION › Rule 15-16-1-53.8.1

Current through June 25, 2024
A laboratory, as defined herein, is such a facility that
						is currently certified or accredited by the federal Clinical Laboratory
						Improvement Act, as amended, by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health
						Services Administration, by the College of American Pathologists, or that has
						been deemed by the State Board of Health to have been certified or accredited
						by an appropriate federal agency, organization or another state. Suspension
						and/or revocation of its standing as a laboratory by its certifying or
						accrediting body shall be deemed as suspension and/or revocation of its
						standing as a laboratory for the purposes of drug and alcohol
						testing.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												71-7-21
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 54 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CERTIFIED NURSE AIDES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PURPOSE › Rule 15-16-1-54.1.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Any aide that has been found by the licensing agency to
						have abused neglected, or misappropriated the property of a long-term care
						resident, shall be placed on the Nurse Aide Registry. Only the licensing agency
						may flag and/or place adverse findings against a nurse aide due to resident
						abuse, resident neglect, or misappropriation of resident property on the Nurse
						Aide Registry. The purpose of these regulations is to provide the procedural
						guidelines relating to all aspects of the administrative hearing process,
						should one be requested, for the placement of findings against a nurse aide on
						the Nurse Aide Registry.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												43-11-13