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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 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.39 - Physical Therapist

Current through June 25, 2024
Physical Therapist
shall mean an individual
						who is currently licensed to practice physical therapy in the State of
						Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.40 - Physical Therapist Assistant

Current through June 25, 2024
Physical Therapist Assistant
shall mean an
						individual who is currently licensed to practice as such in the State of
						Mississippi under the supervision of a Licensed Physical
						Therapist.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.41 - Physician

Current through June 25, 2024
Physician
shall mean an individual currently
						licensed by the proper authority in his state to practice medicine or
						osteopathy.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.42 - Podiatrist

Current through June 25, 2024
Podiatrist
shall mean an individual
						currently licensed by the proper authority in the state of Mississippi to
						practice podiatry.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.43 - Deleted

Current through June 25, 2024
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.44 - Plan of Treatment

Current through June 25, 2024
Plan of Treatment
shall mean the written
						instructions, signed and reviewed at least every 60 days or more often if the
						patient's condition so warrants, by the physician, podiatrist, nurse
						practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists for the
						provision of services.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.45 - Private Non-Profit Agency

Current through June 25, 2024
Private Non-Profit Agency
means agency that
						is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal
						Revenue Code of 1954.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.46 - Deleted

Current through June 25, 2024
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.47 - Progress Note

Current through June 25, 2024
Progress Note
shall mean a written, signed
						and dated notation by the profession providing care, summarizing the
						information about the care provided by all the disciplines and the patient's
						response to the care during a given period of time.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.48 - Deleted

Current through June 25, 2024
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.49 - Proprietary Agency

Current through June 25, 2024
Proprietary Agency
shall mean a private
						organization not exempt from federal ncome taxation under Section 501 of the
						Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.50 - Registered Dietitian

Current through June 25, 2024
Registered Dietitian
shall mean a person
						who has successfully completed the national examination for dietitians and
						maintains their registration by meeting continuing education
						requirements.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.51 - Registered Nurse

Current through June 25, 2024
Registered Nurse
shall mean an individual
						who is currently licensed as such in the State of Mississippi and is performing
						nursing duties in accordance with the Mississippi Nurse Practice
						Act.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.52 - Registered Respiratory Therapist

Current through June 25, 2024
Registered Respiratory Therapist
shall mean
						an individual who has passed the National Board of Respiratory Therapy
						Examination.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.53 - Shall

Current through June 25, 2024
Shall
shall mean mandatory
						requirement(s).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.54 - Should

Current through June 25, 2024
Should
shall mean
						recommendation(s).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.55 - Skilled Nursing Services

Current through June 25, 2024
Skilled Nursing Services
shall mean patient
						care services pertaining to the curative, restorative, and preventive aspects
						of nursing performed by or under the supervision of a registered nurse pursuant
						to the plan of treatment established in consultation with appropriate members
						of the care team. Skilled nursing service is nursing care emphasizing a high
						level of nursing direction, observation and skill.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.56 - Speech Pathologist

Current through June 25, 2024
Speech Pathologist
shall mean an individual
						who meets the educational and experience requirements for a Certificate of
						Clinical Competence granted by the American Speech and Hearing Association or
						is fulfilling the Supervised Professional Employment requirements for a
						Certificate of Clinical Competence as dictated by the American Speech and
						Hearing Association and is currently licensed as such by the State of
						Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.57 - Subdivision

Current through June 25, 2024
Subdivision
shall mean a component of a
						multi-functional health facility, such as the home health department of a
						hospital or a health department, which independently meets the licensure
						standards for home health agencies.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.58 - Sub-Unit

Current through June 25, 2024
Sub-Unit
shall mean a component of a
						multi-functional health facility, such as the home health department of a
						hospital or a health department, which independently meets the licensure
						standards for home health agencies.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.59 - Supervising Nurse

Current through June 25, 2024
Supervising Nurse
shall mean a registered
						nurse currently licensed in Mississippi, with:
1. A baccalaureate degree in nursing and one
					 (1) year of registered nursing experience, or
2. A graduate of a diploma school of nursing
					 with one (1) year of registered nursing experience, or
3. An associate degree of nursing with three
					 (3) years of registered nursing experience, or
4. An incumbent supervising nurse as of July
					 1, 1981.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.60 - Supervision

Current through June 25, 2024
Supervision
shall mean authoritative
						procedural guidance by a qualified person of the appropriate discipline on a
						timely basis.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.61 - Utilization Review

Current through June 25, 2024
Utilization Review
shall mean systematic
						evaluation of clinical records to determine the appropriateness and timeliness
						of services rendered as they relate to the plan of treatment and the person's
						needs.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.62 - Under Arrangement

Current through June 25, 2024
Under Arrangement
shall mean the procedure
						enabling public and nonprofit home health agencies to provide services through
						contractual arrangements with other agencies or organizations, including
						proprietary agencies or organizations. (Part V, Section H).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 3 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 15-16-1-46.3.63 - Under Contract

Current through June 25, 2024
Under Contract
shall mean the provision of
						services through a written contract with an individual.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 4 - PROCEDURE GOVERNING ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT › Rule 15-16-1-46.4.1 - Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Department of Health shall have the power
						to adopt, amend, promulgate and enforce such minimum standards of operation as
						it deems appropriate, within the law.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 4 - PROCEDURE GOVERNING ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT › Rule 15-16-1-46.4.2 - Amendments

Current through June 25, 2024
The minimum standards of operation for home health
						agencies may be amended by the licensing agency from time to time as necessary
						to promote the health, safety, and welfare of persons receiving services in
						compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act of the
						State.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 5 - INSPECTION › Rule 15-16-1-46.5.1 - Inspections Required

Current through June 25, 2024
Each home health agency shall be inspected by the State
						Department of Health delegated with authority by said Department of Health at
						such intervals as the Department of Health may direct. New agencies shall not
						be licensed without first having been inspected for compliance with these
						minimum standards.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 6 - CLASSIFICATION OF HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Rule 15-16-1-46.6.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
For the purposes of these minimum standards of operation,
						home health agencies shall be classified as:
1. Private non-profit agency
2. Proprietary agency
3. Hospital based agency
4. Governmental agency
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13:
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 7 - THE LICENSE › Rule 15-16-1-46.7.1 - Regular License

Current through June 25, 2024
A regular license shall be issued to each home health
						agency that meets the requirements as set forth in these minimum standards. The
						license shall show the classification of the agency (private non-profit,
						proprietary, hospital based or governmental agency).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 7 - THE LICENSE › Rule 15-16-1-46.7.2 - Provisional License

Current through June 25, 2024
Within its discretion, the Mississippi State Department
						of Health may issue a provisional license when a temporary condition of
						noncompliance with these regulations exists. A provisional license may be
						issued if the Department is satisfied that preparations are being made to
						qualify for a regular license and that the health and safety of patients will
						not be endangered. One condition on which a provisional license may be issued
						is as follows: A new home health agency may be issued a provisional license
						prior to opening and subsequent to meeting the required minimum staffing
						personnel. A provisional license issued under this condition shall be valid
						until the issuance of a regular license or June 30 following date of issuance
						whichever may be sooner. A provisional license may be reissued only if it is
						satisfactorily proven to the Department of Health that efforts are being made
						to fully comply with these regulations by a specified time.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 8 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSE › Rule 15-16-1-46.8.1 - Application

Current through June 25, 2024
Application for a license or renewal of license shall be
						made in writing to the licensing agency on forms provided by the Department of
						Health which shall contain such information as the Department of Health may
						require.
The application shall require reasonable affirmative
						evidence of ability to comply with these minimum standards. Each application
						for licensure and relicensure shall contain but not be limited to the
						following:
1. Complete ownership
					 information
2. Geographic area to
					 which services are provided.
3.
					 Services to be provided directly or through arrangement
4. Information on numbers and types of
					 personnel employed
5. Utilization
					 statistics (renewal applications only)
6. Name of licensee
7. Evidence of Certificate of Need
8. Location of branch offices and/or
					 sub-units
9. Location and name of
					 parent agency (if a sub-unit)
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 8 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSE › Rule 15-16-1-46.8.2 - Fee

Current through June 25, 2024
In accordance with House Bill #427 of the Mississippi
						Legislature each application for initial licensure shall be accompanied by a
						fee of $500.00 in check or money order made payable to the Mississippi
						Department of Health. The fee shall not be refundable after a license has been
						issued. If the licensure period is less than a full licensure year (July 1 -
						June 30), the fee shall be pro rated according to the actual days to be covered
						in the license. Effective July 1, 1981, the fee for licensure renewal shall be
						$500.00 per year.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 9 - THE LICENSEE › Rule 15-16-1-46.9.1 - Responsibility

Current through June 25, 2024
The Licensee shall be the individual, firm, partnership,
						corporation, company, association, or joint stock association responsible for
						the operation of the home health agency. The licensee shall designate, in
						writing, one (1) individual as the responsible party for the conducting of the
						business of the home health agency in accordance with these Minimum Standards
						of Operation and for the conducting of the business of the home health agency
						with the licensing agency.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 9 - THE LICENSEE › Rule 15-16-1-46.9.2 - Name of Institution

Current through June 25, 2024
Every Home Health agency shall be designated by a
						permanent and distinctive name which shall be used in applying for a license
						and shall not be changed without first notifying the licensing agency in
						writing and receiving written approval of the change from the licensing agency.
						Such notice shall specify the name to be discontinued as well as the new name
						proposed. Only the official name by which the agency is licensed shall be used
						in telephone listing, on stationery, in advertising, etc. Two or more agencies
						shall not be licensed under similar names.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 10 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-16-1-46.10.1 - Issuance of License

Current through June 25, 2024
All licenses issued by the Department of Health shall set
						forth the name of the agency, the location, the name of the licensee, the
						classification of the agency, the geographic area served, the license number,
						services provided, and the name of the responsible party.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 10 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-16-1-46.10.2 - Geographic Area

Current through June 25, 2024
The service area of each home health agency shall consist
						of the counties listed on the agency's license. Should a home health agency
						desire to render services outside this service area, a Certificate of Need
						shall be obtained and a sub-unit established.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 10 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-16-1-46.10.3 - Separate License

Current through June 25, 2024
Separate licenses shall be required for each agency and
						each sub-unit. However, separate licenses are not required for branch offices.
						Sub-units shall not operate branch offices.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 10 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-16-1-46.10.4 - Posting of License

Current through June 25, 2024
The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the
						licensed premises and shall be available for review by any and all interested
						individuals.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 10 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-16-1-46.10.5 - License Not Transferable

Current through June 25, 2024
The license for a home health agency is not transferable
						or assignable to any other person except by written approval of the licensing
						agency and shall be issued only for the person and location named in the
						application. The license shall be surrendered to the Department of Health on
						change of ownership, name or location of the agency or in the event that the
						agency ceases to be operated as a home health agency. In event of a change of
						ownership, name or location of the agency, or change in services, a new
						application shall be filed at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective
						date of the change.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 10 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-16-1-46.10.6 - Expiration of License

Current through June 25, 2024
Each license shall expire on June 30 following the date
						of issuance.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 10 - LICENSURE › Rule 15-16-1-46.10.7 - Renewal of License

Current through June 25, 2024
License shall be renewable annually upon:
1. Filing of an application for renewal by
					 the licensee.
2. Submission of
					 appropriate licensure renewal fee as mandated in Section B.
3. Approval of an annual report by the
					 licensing agency.
4. Maintenance by
					 the agency of minimum standards in its staff, services, and operation as set
					 forth in these minimum standards.
5. Evidence of Certificate of Need, when
					 applicable.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 11 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-46.11.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
Each home health agency shall submit such records and
						reports as the Department of Health may request.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 11 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-46.11.2 - Daily Patient Census

Current through June 25, 2024
Each agency shall maintain on a daily basis a current
						patient census log that accurately reflects admissions and
						discharges.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 11 - RECORDS AND REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-46.11.3 - Annual Report

Current through June 25, 2024
Prior to relicensure, each agency shall submit to the
						licensing agency an annual report for the previous calendar year period, which
						shall include statistics as the Department of Health may
						direct.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 12 - DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE › Rule 15-16-1-46.12.1 - Denial or Revocation of License

Current through June 25, 2024
Hearings and Review. The licensing agency after notice
						and opportunity for a hearing to the applicant or licensee is authorized to
						deny, suspend, or revoke a license in any case in which it finds that there has
						been a failure to comply with the requirements established under the law and
						these minimum standards. Also, the following may be grounds for denial or
						revocation of license:
1. Fraud on the
					 part of the licensee in applying for a license.
2. Violations by the licensee of the minimum
					 standards established by the Department of Health.
3. Publicly misrepresenting the agency and/or
					 its services.
4. Conduct or
					 practices detrimental to the health or safety of patients and employees of said
					 agency provided that this provision shall not be construed to have any
					 reference to healing practices authorized by law. Detrimental practices include
					 but are not necessarily limited to:
A. Cruelty
					 to patients or indifference to their needs which are essential to their general
					 well-being and health.
B.
					 Misappropriations of the money or property of a patient.
C. Inadequate staff to provide safe care and
					 supervision of any patient.
D.
					 Failure to call a physician, podiatrist, nurse practitioners, physician
					 assistants, and clinical nurse specialists when required by patient's
					 condition.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 13 - PROVISION FOR HEARING AND APPEAL › Rule 15-16-1-46.13.1 - Administrative Decision

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Department of Health will provide an
						opportunity for a hearing to every applicant or licensee who is dissatisfied
						with administrative decisions made in the denial or revocation of license. The
						licensing agency, after notice and opportunity for a hearing to the applicant
						or licensee, is authorized to deny, suspend or revoke a license in any case in
						which it finds that the applicant or licensee has failed to comply with the
						requirements established by this act or the rules, regulations or standards
						promulgated in furtherance of this act. Such notice shall be given by
						registered mail, or by personal service, setting forth the particular reasons
						for the proposed action and fixing a date of not less than thirty (30) days
						from the date of such mailing or such personal service, at which times the
						applicant or licensee shall be given an opportunity for a prompt and fair
						hearing. On the basis of any such hearing, or upon default of the applicant or
						licensee, the licensing agency shall make a determination specifying its
						findings of fact and conclusions of law. A copy of such determination shall be
						sent by registered mail or served personally upon the applicant or licensee.
						The decision revoking, suspending or denying the license or application shall
						be come final thirty (30) days after it is so mailed or served, unless the
						applicant or licensee, within such thirty (30) day period, appeals the decision
						to the chancery court pursuant to Section 6 of House Bill #427 of the 1981
						Legislative Session. The procedure governing hearings shall be in accordance
						with rules and regulations promulgated by the licensing
						agency.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 13 - PROVISION FOR HEARING AND APPEAL › Rule 15-16-1-46.13.2 - Penalties

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person or persons or other entity or entities
						establishing, managing or operating a home health agency or conducting the
						business of a home health agency without the required license, or which
						otherwise violates any of the provisions of this act or the rules, regulations
						or standards promulgated and established in furtherance of this act, shall be
						guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more
						than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day of a continuing
						violation shall be considered a separate offense. The licensing agency may seek
						injunctive relief in the event it deems such action necessary after consulting
						with the State Attorney General.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 14 - TERMINATION OF OPERATION › Rule 15-16-1-46.14.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
In the event that Home Health Agency ceases operation,
						voluntarily or otherwise, the agency shall:
1. Inform the attending physician,
					 podiatrist, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical nurse
					 specialists, patient, and persons responsible for the patient's care in ample
					 time to provide for alternate methods of care.
2. Provide the receiving facility or agency
					 with a complete copy of the clinical record.
3. Inform the community through public
					 announcement of the termination.
4.
					 Ensure the safekeeping, confidentiality, and storage of all clinical records
					 for a period of seven (7) years, following discharge.
5. Return the license to the licensing
					 agency.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 15 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES › Rule 15-16-1-46.15.1 - Physical Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
Each Home Health office shall be commensurate in size for
						the volume of staff, patients, and services provided. Offices shall be well
						lighted, heated, and cooled. Offices should be accessible to individuals with
						disabilities.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 15 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES › Rule 15-16-1-46.15.2 - Administrative Offices

Current through June 25, 2024
Each Home Health Agency shall provide adequate office
						space and equipment for all administrative and health care staff. An adequate
						number of desks, chairs, filing cabinets, telephones, tables, etc., shall be
						available.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 16 - STORAGE FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-46.16.1 - Storage

Current through June 25, 2024
Each Home Health Agency shall provide sufficient areas
						for the storage of:
1. Administrative
					 records and supplies
2. Clinical
					 Records
3. Medical equipment and
					 supplies.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 17 - TOILET FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-46.17.1 - Toilet Rooms

Current through June 25, 2024
Each Home Health office shall be equipped with an
						adequate number of toilet rooms. Each toilet room shall include: lavatories,
						soap, towels, and water closets.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 18 - COMMUNICATION FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-46.18.1 - Communication

Current through June 25, 2024
Each Home Health Agency shall have an adequate number of
						telephones and extensions, located so as to be quickly accessible from all
						parts of the building. The telephone shall be listed under the official
						licensed name of the agency.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 19 - REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE › Rule 15-16-1-46.19.1 - Infectious medical wastes

Current through June 25, 2024
Infectious medical wastes
include solid or
						liquid wastes which may contain pathogens with sufficient virulence and
						quantity such that exposure to the waste by a susceptible host has been proven
						to result in an infectious disease. For purposes of this Regulation, the
						following wastes shall be considered to be infectious medical wastes:
1. Wastes resulting from the care of patients
					 and animals who have Class I and/or II diseases that are transmitted by blood
					 and body fluid as defined in the rules and regulations governing reportable
					 diseases as defined by the Mississippi Department of Health;
2. Cultures and stocks of infectious agents;
					 including specimen cultures collected from medical and pathological
					 laboratories, cultures and stocks of infectious agents from research and
					 industrial laboratories, wastes from the production of biologicals, discarded
					 live and attenuated vaccines, and culture dishes and devices used to transfer,
					 inoculate, and mix cultures;
3.
					 Blood and blood products such as serum, plasma, and other blood
					 components;
4. Pathological wastes,
					 such as tissues, organs, body parts, and body fluids that are removed during
					 surgery and autopsy;
5.
					 Contaminated carcasses, body parts, and bedding of animals that were exposed to
					 pathogens in medical research;
6.
					 All discarded sharps (e.g., hypodermic needles, syringes, Pasteur pipettes,
					 broken glass, scalpel blades) which have come into contact with infectious
					 agents;
7. Other wastes determined
					 infectious by the generator or so classified by the State Department of
					 Health.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 19 - REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE › Rule 15-16-1-46.19.2 - Medical Waste Management Plan

Current through June 25, 2024
All generators of infectious medical waste and medical
						waste shall have a medical waste management plan in accordance with Adopted
						Standards for the Regulation for Medical Waste, as listed in the most current
						version on the Department's website.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 20 - GOVERNING BODY AND ADMINISTRATION: EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN › Rule 15-16-1-46.20.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The licensed entity shall develop and maintain a written
						preparedness plan utilizing the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Template
						developed by the MSDH Office of Emergency Planning and Response. "All Hazards"
						and "Whole Community" approach to emergency and disaster planning. The plan
						must include procedures to be followed in the event of any pandemic, act of
						terrorism or man-made or natural disaster as appropriate for the specific
						geographical location. The final draft of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP),
						will be reviewed by the Office of Emergency Planning and Response, Mississippi
						State Department of Health, or their designates, for conformance with the "All
						Hazards Emergency Planning and Response Plan." Particular attention shall be
						given to critical areas of concern which may arise during any "all hazards"
						emergency whether required to evacuate or to sustain in place. Additional plan
						criteria or a specified EOP format may be required as deemed necessary by the
						Office of Emergency Planning and Response. The nine (9) critical areas of
						consideration are:
1. Communications -
					 Facility status reports shall be submitted in a format and a frequency as
					 required by the Office of Emergency Planning and Response
2. Resources and Assets
3. Safety and Security
4. Staffing
5. Utilities
6. Clinical Activities
7. Fire drills shall be conducted a minimum
					 of (2) times per year
8. Smoke
					 Detectors/Extinguishers (refer to NFPA 10 and NFPA 72) and
9. Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)
					 to include surge and alternate care sites.
Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) must be exercised and
						reviewed annually or as directed by the Office of Emergency Planning and
						Response. Written evidence of current verification or review of provider EOPs,
						by the Office of Emergency Planning and Response, shall accompany all
						applications for facility license renewals.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 21 - GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-46.21.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
The Home Health Agency shall have an organized governing
						body so functioning which is legally responsible for the conduct of the agency.
						The administrator and all personnel shall be directly or indirectly responsible
						to this governing body. The ownership of the home health agency shall be fully
						disclosed to the State licensure authority. The governing body shall ensure
						that the agency complies with all applicable local, state and federal laws and
						regulations and similar requirements. Staff of the Agency shall be currently
						licensed or registered in accordance with applicable laws of the State of
						Mississippi. The governing body shall be responsible for periodic
						administrative and professional evaluations of the agency. The governing body
						shall receive, review and take action on recommendations made by the evaluating
						groups and so document the governing body shall adopt and enforce bylaws, or an
						acceptable equivalent thereof, in accordance with legal requirements. The
						bylaws, shall be written, revised as needed, and made available to all members
						of the governing body, the State licensure authority, and the advisory group.
						The terms of the bylaws shall cover at least the following:
1. The basis upon which members of the
					 governing body are selected, their terms of office, and their duties and
					 responsibilities.
2. A provision
					 specifying to whom responsibilities for administration and supervision of the
					 program and evaluation of practices may be delegated and the methods
					 established by the governing body for holding such individuals
					 responsible.
3. A provision
					 specifying the frequency of board meetings and requiring that minutes be taken
					 at each meeting.
4. A provision
					 requiring the establishment of personnel policies and an organizational chart,
					 clearly establishing lines of authority and relationships.
5. The agency's statement of
					 objectives.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 21 - GOVERNING BODY › Rule 15-16-1-46.21.2 - Agency Policies

Current through June 25, 2024
The governing body shall adopt agency policies, including
						admission, discharge, and care of patients.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-71-13
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 46 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Subchapter 22 - ADMINISTRATOR › Rule 15-16-1-46.22.1 - Administrator

Current through June 25, 2024
The governing body shall be legally responsible for the
						appointment of a qualified administrator and the delegation of responsibility
						and authority. The governing body shall assure that the administrator has
						sufficient freedom from other responsibilities to permit adequate attention to
						the overall direction and management of the agency. When there is a change of
						the administrator, the governing authority shall immediately notify the
						licensing agency in writing of the change. The duties and responsibilities of
						the agency administrator shall include at least the following:
1. Implementing the policies approved and/or
					 developed by the governing body;
2.
					 Organizing and coordinating the administrative functions of the services,
					 including implementing adequate budgeting and accounting procedures;
3. Maintaining an ongoing liaison with the
					 agency staff;
4. Coordinating
					 service components to be provided by contractual agreement; and
5. Arranging employee orientation, continuing
					 education, and in-service training programs.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
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