Mental Health

A. DMH issues Agency Provider, Service/Supports, and Program Location Certifications for a four (4) year certification cycle unless stated otherwise at the time of certification, except for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Certificates of Operation, which are …

A. Agency providers must maintain current and accurate data for submission of all required reports and data to DMH. B. Agency providers, including, but not limited to, DMH/P, DMH/C, and DMH/G provider types, must submit requested data to DMH on the provider's DMH-funded services,…

A. DMH conducts both Administrative and On-Site reviews of agency providers to ensure provider compliance with the applicable rules in the DMH Operational Standards. B. Administrative Compliance Reviews are defined as reviews during which DMH requests that information (such as po…

A. Following comprehensive compliance reviews conducted by DMH, DMH will issue to the certified agency provider a comprehensive Compliance Report. B. Depending on the provider's certification type and the type of review(s) conducted, areas which may be addressed in the comprehens…

A. Following the release of a DMH Compliance Report, providers who want to maintain their DMH certification must submit to DMH a Plan of Compliance on the DMH required form to address the noted issues of noncompliance, as outlined in the report. The Plan of Compliance must be sub…

A. Based on issues of noncompliance, DMH may determine the need to take administrative action on or sanction a provider's certification. This decision is made by the applicable DMH Deputy Director, DMH Executive Director or designee, and/or the DMH CRC. B. Sanctions/administrativ…

The following status categories are applicable to agency providers holding DMH certification: A. Active Status: A provider holding certification which is current and without sanctions will be in Active Status. B. Probationary Status: The provider holds the DMH certification in Ac…

A. DMH certifies qualified agency providers of mental health, substance use prevention and treatment, and intellectual and developmental disabilities services, as defined in applicable state law and through the authority given to the Mississippi State Board of Mental Health for t…

A. Certification by DMH of any type is not a guarantee of funding from any source. Funding is a separate process, and each individual funding source/agency must be contacted for information regarding their requirements for funding and the process required for obtaining that fundi…

A. Interested Agency Providers must submit a non-refundable initial application fee of $150.00. After submitting an initial application for DMH certification, the applicant will be contacted in writing by DMH notifying the Interested Agency Provider of the fee. The fee must be su…

The DMH provider certification process has three (3) certification phases: Pre-Certification (Interested Agency Provider), Initial Certification, and Full Certification: A. DMH Interested Agency Provider - Pre-Certification: An Interested Agency Provider is an organization which …

A. The provider certification application review phase is as follows: 1. New Agency Provider (i.e., Interested Agency Providers): The Interested Agency Provider submits a complete application packet through the DMH Interested Agency Provider Portal and application(s) to add a pro…

A. DMH certification decisions are based on the following (this is not an exhaustive list):1. Provision of applicable required services in all required service locations for the desired certification designation. 2. Evaluation of applications based upon applicable requirements. 3…

A. New agency providers (i.e., Interested Agency Providers) who are not already certified by DMH and who desire to become a DMH-certified provider of mental health, IDD, and/or substance use disorder (SUD) services should review the current DMH Operational Standards. B. Following…

A. An Interested Agency Provider with an initial application packet that is denied cannot reapply or attend Interested Agency Provider Orientation for one (1) year from the date of the notification of denial. B. An Interested Agency Provider with a voided application packet canno…

A. Community Support Services provide an array of support services delivered by community-based, mobile Community Support Specialists. Community Support Services are only provided by certified DMH/C and DMH/P providers. Community Support Services are directed towards adults, chil…

A. Input from the parent(s)/legal representative(s) in the development of the Recovery Support Plan for children/youth must be documented. B. The caseload for a single Community Support Specialist providing services to children, youth, and transition-age youth enrolled in federal…

A. Psychiatric/Physician Services are services of a medical nature provided by medically trained personnel to address medical conditions related to the person's mental illness or emotional disturbance. Medical services include medication evaluation and monitoring, nurse assessmen…

A. Outpatient Psychotherapeutic Services include initial assessment and individual, family, group, and multi-family group therapies. Outpatient Psychotherapeutic Services are defined as intentional, face-to-face interactions (conversations or non-verbal encounters, such as play t…

A. Level 0.5 Early Intervention Rules in this section are based on the American Society of Addiction Medicine's (ASAM's) established criteria for Level 0.5 Early Intervention Services for At-Risk Individuals. Level 0.5 Early Intervention Services is the provision of secondary pre…

A. The primary objective of the CMHC Court Liaisons is the coordination of services for people with behavioral health needs who have come to the attention of the justice system through law enforcement, courts, and or/jail personnel. People within this system of care likely have c…

A. Acute Partial Hospitalization Programs (APHPs) - SED/SMI and Partial Hospital Hospitalization Programs (PHPs) - SUD provide medical supervision, nursing services, structured therapeutic activities, and intensive psychotherapy (individual, family, and/or group) to people who ar…

A. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services (PSR) consist of a network of services designed to support, restore, and maintain community functioning and well-being of adults with a serious and persistent mental illness. The purpose of the service is to promote recovery, resiliency, an…

A. Senior Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services (Senior PSR) are structured activities designed to support and enhance the ability of elderly people with SMI to function at the highest possible level of independence in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. The ac…

A. Supported Employment Services are provided to people with severe and persistent mental illness who have indicated employment is one (1) of their goals. The activities of Supported Employment help people achieve and sustain recovery. The goal of Supported Employment Services is…

A. Supported Employment Services must be delivered by a full-time Supported Employment Specialist (refer to Chapter 11 for position requirements). The Supported Employment Specialist will function as a part of a multidisciplinary mental health team. B. Supported Employment servic…

A. Any person who determines that employment is a treatment goal must be referred to the Supported Employment Specialist. The agency provider must develop policies and procedures to design a referral system throughout the agency provider. B. Supported Employment Services must: 1.…

A. The key elements of Alzheimer's Day Services are community-based services designed to meet the needs of adults with physical and psychosocial impairments, including memory loss, through individualized care plans. These structured, nonresidential services provide a variety of s…

A. Alzheimer's Day Service locations must meet the following minimum staffing requirements: 1. A full-time service supervisor with at least a bachelor's degree in a mental health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, or social service-related field and be under the supervisio…

A. Each Alzheimer's Respite Service must meet the following minimum staffing requirements: 1. A full-time service supervisor with a bachelor's degree in a mental health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, or social service-related field and at least one (1) year of supervis…

A. Day Treatment Services are reserved for those children for whom interventions that are less intense and more inclusive have not been successful. Day Treatment Services should be targeted, individualized, and short term, and focus on both academic and behavioral outcomes. Day T…

A. In addition to Rule 26.1, the rules that follow pertain to agency providers of Day Treatment Services for Pre-K that serve children three-five (3-5) years of age who are identified as having a serious emotional disturbance. B. All children must be signed in and out of the prog…

A. Activities and environments are designed to foster meaningful day activities for the person to include the acquisition and maintenance of skills, building positive group, individual and interpersonal skills, greater independence, and personal choice. Services must optimize (no…

A. Day Services-Adult is the provision of regularly scheduled, individualized activities in a non-residential setting, separate from the participant's private residence or other residential living arrangements. B. The service location must be in operation at least five (5) days p…

A. Community Respite is provided in a DMH-certified community setting that is not a private residence and is designed to provide caregivers an avenue of receiving respite while the person is in a setting other than their home. B. Community Respite is designed to provide caregiver…

A. Prevocational Services provide meaningful day activities of learning and work experiences, including volunteer work, where the person can develop general, non-job task specific strengths and skills that contribute to paid employment in integrated community settings. B. Prevoca…

A. Job Discovery includes, but is not limited to, the following types of person-centered services:1. Face-to-face interviews that include a review of current and previous supports and services; 2. Assisting the person with volunteerism, self-determination, and self-advocacy; 3. I…

A. Before a person enrolled in the ID/DD Waiver or the IDD Community Support Program can receive Supported Employment services, the person must first be referred by the Support Coordinator/Targeted Case Manager to the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services to determine…

A. Supervised Living Services provide individually tailored supports which assist with the acquisition, retention, or improvement in skills related to living in the community. Habilitation, learning, and instruction are coupled with the elements of support, supervision, and engag…

Providers of Supervised Living Services for Serious Mental Illness must comply with all applicable Health, Environment, and Safety rules in Chapter 13. Notes 24 Miss. Code. R. 2-28.2 Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7 Amended 7/1/2016 Amended 9/1/2020 Amended 11/1/2024

A. Supported Living Services is provided to people who reside in their own residences (either owned or leased) for the purposes of increasing and enhancing independent living in the community. Supported Living Services is for people who need less than 24-hour employee support per…

Providers of Supported Living Services for Serious Mental Illness must adhere to all applicable Health, Environment, and Safety rules and regulations in Chapter 13. Notes 24 Miss. Code. R. 2-28.4 Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7 Amended 7/1/2016 Amended 9/1/2020 Amended 11/1/2024

A. Each child/youth (ages 5 to 16 years) must be enrolled and attend an appropriate educational service in the local school district or be enrolled in an educational service operated by the agency provider that meets the individualized educational needs of the child/youth and is …

A. Agency providers of Therapeutic Foster Care must also meet the requirements in Rule 29.1. B. Therapeutic Foster Care Services are intensive, community-based services for children/youth with significant developmental, emotional, or behavioral needs provided by mental health pro…

A. Agency providers of Therapeutic Group Homes must also meet the requirements in Rule 29.1. B. The maximum bed capacity of each Therapeutic Group Home is 10 beds per home for children/youth 12 years of age through age 20 years and 11 months and eight (8) beds for children/youth …

A. In addition to information contained in the agency provider's policies and procedures manual, Therapeutic Group Home providers must develop a handbook which includes all policies and procedures for provision of Therapeutic Group Home Services. Handbooks are to be provided to t…

A. The following is a list of the services/supports and programs for which DMH offers certification and for which a qualified agency provider may be certified to provide. Based on provider certification type, some services/supports and/or programs are required. Conversely, some p…