Mississippi Administrative Code

The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) shall not dismiss or otherwise adversely affect the compensation or employment status of any employee because he/she testified or provided information to a state investigative body whether or not the testimony or information is …

If an employee of MDHS is found to have violated the provisions of this policy MDHS shall be liable to the affected employee for back pay and reinstatement. The affected employee may also bring action against MDHS seeking certain fees and damages. Additionally, the court may find…

All actions brought against MDHS under the provisions of this policy may be instituted in the Circuit Court. In such action, the employee shall prove by a preponderance of the evidence that, but for his providing information or testimony to a state investigative body prior to occ…

An organization or group must complete an application to use Historic Jefferson College's facilities and grounds (Hereafter referred to as the "HJC Site."). Applications should be received at least two (2) weeks in advance of the event. The Museum Director must approve and sign t…

A. The Application for a License: An application for a license shall be made on forms provided by the Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children's Services (hereafter known as "the Department"). All inquiries should be made to the: Attention: Licens…

A. Statement of Purpose: The agency shall have a written statement of its philosophy, purpose, and program. The statement shall contain a description of all the services the agency provides or expects to provide and the methods of service delivery. The agency shall also provide a…

A. Policies and Practices: 1. The agency shall have written personnel policies and practices conducive to recruitment, retention, and effective performance by qualified personnel. These policies shall reflect the agency's compliance with the civil rights laws, as amended. These p…

A. Records Maintenance: 1. The agency shall maintain records to document services provided and administrative and fiscal accountability. Representatives of the Department shall have access to all records and reports. 2. All records shall be confidential and protected from fire, d…

The requirements for Residential/Group Home which pertain to the care of children prescribed under other sections of this document shall be followed. In addition, there shall be compliance with the following specific requirements for emergency shelter care facilities. A. Admissio…

A. Admission Procedures: 1. The agency shall have written admission policy or procedures as follows: a. List of the materials and forms required from the Department or placing parent(s) b. Includes a written description of the internal acceptance process c. Outlines placement cha…

A. Service Plan: 1. The agency shall have completed a written service plan using the Individual Service Plan (ISP) developed by the Department's County of Responsibility within thirty (30) calendar days of placement for every child admitted into care. 2. The agency shall collabor…

A. Requirements for Licensure: (MS Code § 43-15-107 See Appendix) 1. The agency shall be located in a residential zoning area that is accepting of the facility and its mission and purpose. 2. The agency shall submit a written plan of action to the Licensure Unit for approval prio…

The requirements for Residential/Group Home which pertain to the care of children prescribed under other sections of this document shall be followed. In addition, there shall be compliance with the following specific requirements for maternity homes. (MS Code § 43-15-103(k) See A…

The requirements for Residential/Group Home which pertain to the care of children prescribed for residential care agencies shall be followed. In addition, there shall be compliance with the following specific requirements for wilderness programs. Definition - A "wilderness progra…

Social services shall be provided for the child commensurate with his/her needs. These services may be performed by social services staff either in the direct employment of the agency or by a contractual arrangement with a public or private social service agency. Social services …

The goal of adoption is to provide the child, in the absence of care and nurture by his birth family, with a family with whom he/she may develop his/her own personal identity and a new family identity. It is imperative that the child and the prospective adoptive family have the p…

(MS Code § 43-18-1 to § 43-18-17 See Appendix) A. Placement with a Birth Parent: 1. Whenever a child is under the jurisdiction of an appropriate court and proposed to be placed with one or both birth parents, the Compact requires the sending agency to retain jurisdiction over the…

A Resource Home provides temporary care for a child who is in the custody of the Department and cannot return safely to his/her own home for some period of time. A Resource Home may also be a prospective adoptive home under the dual licensure policy of the Department. All Resourc…

A. The residential group care agencies to which the Department shall refer and place children shall be licensed. B. The Department shall select an appropriate facility for a child and document in the case record the following: 1. The child's level of development, social and emoti…

A. If the agency uses private family homes for visitation by children during weekends, holidays or vacations, the agency shall develop written policy and procedures including forms to be used in approving and utilizing these homes. Visiting families shall have limited involvement…

The general requirements which pertain to placement of youth under other sections of this document shall be followed. In addition there shall be compliance with the following specific standards for independent living placements. An Independent Living placement is defined as place…

A. Scope: The Mississippi Department of Human Services' regulations for child placing agencies and residential child caring agencies allows for the following: 1. Administrative Grievance Hearing is afforded to all licensure applicants (in the event an application for licensure or…

[Repealed] Notes 18 Miss. Code. R. 9-1-I

[Repealed] Notes 18 Miss. Code. R. 9-1-II

Notes 18 Miss. Code. R. 9-1-III MS Code Ann. 1972: § 43-25

The attention of the Insurance Commission of the State of Mississippi has been brought to the fact that certain individuals and other loaning agencies that have insurance agencies or connections with insurance agencies are, in some instances, compelling the borrower to cancel ins…

WHEREAS, a marked degree of confusion presently exists in this state by reason of the solicitation and sale of trusteed group insurance accounts under the name of various "trusts", and which are shown to be administered by certain administrators, consultants, trustees, and others…

WHEREAS, it has been shown that the need and justification exists for the modification of this Department's Order of October 30, 1957 which states that ALL PREMIUM CHECKS SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE EITHER TO THE COMPANY OR TO AN AUTHORIZED STATE AGENCY rather than to the individual ag…

This Regulation is promulgated by the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Mississippi to implement Sections 83-5-1, 83-5-19 and 83-19-79 through 83-19-97 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as Amended, and is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to said Commissioner in Se…

A. No domestic stock insurer which has any class of equity securities held of record by three hundred or more persons, or any director, officer, or employee of such insurer, or any other person, shall solicit, or permit the use of his name to solicit, by mail or otherwise, any pr…

The following definitions apply unless the context otherwise requires: A. Affiliate. An "affiliate" of, or a person affiliated with a specified person is a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common co…

Section 11 of this Regulation shall apply to every solicitation that is subject to Section 2. Sections 3 through 10 and Section 12 of this Regulation shall apply to every solicitation that is subject to Section 2 except the following: A. Any solicitation made otherwise than on be…

A. No solicitation subject to this Regulation shall be made unless each person solicited is concurrently furnished or has previously been furnished with a written proxy statement containing the information specified in Schedule A. B. If the solicitation is made on behalf of the i…

A. The form of proxy: 1. shall indicate in bold face type whether or not the proxy is solicited on behalf of the issuers board of directors, and, if not, by whom it is solicited; 2. shall provide a specifically designed blank space for dating the proxy; and, 3. shall identify cle…

A. The information included in the proxy statement shall be clearly presented and the statements made shall be divided into groups according to subject matter and the various groups of statements shall be preceded by appropriate headings. B. All proxy statements shall disclose, u…

A. Three preliminary copies of the proxy statement and form of proxy and any other soliciting material to be furnished to security holders concurrently therewith (or the information statement pursuant to Schedule C) shall be filed with the Commissioner at least 10 days prior to t…

If the management of the issuer has made or intends to make any solicitation subject to this Regulation, the issuer shall perform such of the following acts as may be duly requested in writing with respect to the same subject matter or meeting by any security holder who is, or se…

A. If any holder or holders of the securities of an issuer (hereafter referred to as the "proponent") notifies the issuer in writing not less than 90 days before the issuer's annual meeting of his intention to present a lawful proposal for action at a forthcoming meeting of the i…

No proxy statement, form of proxy, notice of meeting, information statement, or other communication, written or oral, subject to this Regulation shall contain any statement which, at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading wit…

No person making a solicitation which is subject to this Regulation shall solicit any undated or postdated proxy or any proxy which provides that it shall be deemed to be dated as of any date subsequent to the date on which it is signed by the security holder. Notes 19 Miss. Code…

A. Solicitations to Which This Section Applies. This Section applies to any solicitation subject to this Regulation by any person or group for the purpose of opposing a solicitation subject to this Regulation by any other person or group with respect to the election or removal of…

Notwithstanding the foregoing Sections, the Commissioner may permit the solicitation of proxies, consents, or authorizations, provided that the manner of solicitation and the form of the proxy, proxy statement and other documents used in such solicitation comply with the National…

If any provision of any Section of the Regulation or the application thereof to any insurer or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of that section or application of the Regulation which can be given effect without the invalid provis…

This Regulation shall be in full force and in effect on and after ______________ , 1981. Promulgated and adopted, This the ____ day of _______________ , 1981. Notes 19 Miss. Code. R. 1-12.16 Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-3.113 (Rev. 2010)

A. Revocability of Proxy State whether or not the person giving the proxy has the power to revoke it. If the right of revocation before the proxy is exercised is limited or is subject to compliance with any formal procedure, briefly describe such limitation or procedure. B. Disse…

A. Issuer State the name and address of the Issuer. B. Identity and Background 1. State the following: a. Your name and business address. b. Your present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in wh…

Note. Where any item other than Item 5, calls for information with respect to any matter to be acted upon at the meeting, such item need be answered only with respect to proposals to be made by the issuer. A. Information Required by Items of Schedule 14A Furnish the information c…