Mississippi Administrative Code

A. Each ICORT team must have: 1. Team Leader: The team leader must have either: (1) a professional license; or (2) or a DMH credential as a Certified Mental Health Therapist. 2. Registered Nurse: The RN must be licensed by the applicable state licensure board. 3. Certified Peer S…

A. Each ICORT team must have: 1. Team Leader: The team leader must have either: (1) a professional license; or (2) a DMH credential as a Certified Mental Health Therapist. 2. Registered Nurse: The RN must be licensed by the applicable state licensure board. 3. Certified Peer Supp…

A. Agency providers must develop and implement the following staff development components for their staff members. (Within the context of this chapter, the terms, "staff" or "staff members," refer to an agency's employees, along with volunteers and interns, as applicable:1. Gener…

A. All new employees, volunteers, and interns must attend a General Orientation program developed by the agency provider or receive the orientation information via a DMH-approved online training program.1. General Orientation must be provided and completed within 30 business days…

A. Agency providers must develop a Staff Development Plan specific for their agency. B. The agency provider's Staff Development Plan must be based on job responsibilities, credentialing requirements (as applicable), service/position requirements, and identified employee needs. C.…

A. At a minimum, Staff Development Plans must address the following general topics:1. Crisis intervention and prevention concepts. 2. Continued CPR certification for all employees, including direct services personnel, interns, and volunteers, who have contact with people receivin…

A. All DMH-certified agency providers, regardless of type, must follow the rules outlined in this chapter. Shared Supported Living, Supervised Living and Supported Living service locations not owned or controlled by a certified agency provider and Host Homes are exempt from some …

This rule applies specifically to additional environment and safety requirements for Supported Living Services for SMI and IDD. Supported Living Services for SMI and IDD must follow this rule in addition to all other applicable Health, Environment, and Safety rules included in th…

This rule applies specifically to additional environment and safety requirements for Shared Supported Living Services for IDD. Shared Supported Living Services for IDD must follow this rule in addition to all other applicable Health, Environment, and Safety rules included in this…

Designated Mental Health Holding Facility Environment and Safety rules are outlined in Chapter 35. Notes 24 Miss. Code. R. 2-13.12 Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7 Adopted 11/1/2024

A. An Emergency and Continuity of Operations Plan must be developed, approved by the governing body, and maintained for each location. Agency providers must develop and maintain an Emergency and Continuity of Operations Plan for each facility/service location which is specific to…

A. All service locations must meet state and local fire, health, and safety codes with documentation maintained at each site, as follows: 1. Each service location must be inspected and approved by appropriate local and/or state fire, health, and safety agencies at least annually …

A. Part One (1): Diagrams of escape routes must be easy to read from a short distance and posted in highly visible locations throughout the environment, clearly indicating where a person is located in relation to the nearest exit(s). In lieu of posted escape routes, agency provid…

A. The interior and exterior of each service location must be maintained in a safe, functional, clean, and sanitary manner; this rule includes program furnishings, which must be appropriate and adequate. B. All service locations must have operable hot water. The water temperature…

A. All service locations and services must comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the ADA as well as applicable building codes. This requirement includes existing locations, new construction of service locations, and/or renovation of existing locat…

The interior and exterior of each vehicle must be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner. Vehicles must be clean, well-kept, and in good repair. Transportation in agency provider vehicles to people receiving services must meet the following criteria: A. All vehicles and drivers…

A. Agency providers must have written policies and procedures and documentation of their implementation pertaining to medication control which assures that: 1. The administration of all prescription drugs and/or other medical procedures must be directed and supervised by an appro…

This rule applies specifically to environment and safety requirements for community-based Crisis Residential Services and/or substance use disorder (SUD) Residential Services programs, as outlined in each specific part of this rule. Crisis Residential Services and SUD Residential…

This rule applies specifically to additional environment and safety requirements for Supervised Living Services for SMI and IDD. Supervised Living Services for SMI and IDD must follow the applicable parts of this rule in addition to all other applicable Health, Environment, and S…

A. Rights in the service delivery environment refer to a set of fundamental assurances and protections which people have when accessing and utilizing services at DMH-certified providers. These rights are based on such principles as dignity, respect, autonomy, and non-discriminati…

A. A person/party who wishes to file a complaint to DMH on a DMH-certified provider must submit the complaint to DMH; the person/party lodging the complaint is referred to as the complainant. The provider agency on whom the complaint is lodged is referred to as the respondent. B.…

A. The agency provider must define each employee's responsibility in maintaining a person's rights, as well as the ability to explain these rights to the person receiving services or their family member(s)/legal representative(s) in a manner that is clearly understood. B. The age…

A. All agency providers are prohibited from the use of mechanical restraints, chemical restraints, and physical restraints. Chapter 12 covers employees who are required to be trained and certified in a nationally recognized and DMH-approved technique for managing aggressive or ri…

A. Agency providers must develop policies and procedures regarding the search of the person's room, person, and/or possessions (Exception: Unannounced searches may not be conducted in Supported Living or Shared Supported Living unless there is reason to believe that a crime has b…

A. Ethical and professional conduct refers to a framework for the ethical and professional behavior of agencies certified by DMH and their agency representatives. Ethical and professional conduct in the context of the service delivery environment requires that DMH-certified provi…

A. The provider should take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to services, such as language assistance, for those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and/or language-based disabilities. Language assistance services, including bilingual employees and interpreter ser…

A. Grievances or complaints submitted to DMH about DMH-certified providers involve a formal way for people receiving services, their families, and/or other external sources to document a concern or grievance about a DMH-certified provider. The grievance or complaint may pertain t…

A. There must be written policies and procedures for implementation of a process through which people's grievances can be reported and addressed at the local service location/center level. These policies and procedures, minimally, must ensure the following:1. People receiving ser…

A. If a grievance is filed with DMH, it may be submitted via a written, electronically submitted, or verbal statement. The grievance must include the following information: 1. The DMH-certified provider's name; 2. The name and contact information of the aggrieved party; 3. The da…

A. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have defined a critical incident to include, at a minimum: verbal, physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional abuse; neglect; exploitation including financial exploita…

A. Agency providers must report incidents in a system designated by DMH, according to the process outlined by DMH. B. Reporting to DMH does not replace other legally mandated reporting to regulatory or licensing/accreditation agencies. C. Incidents must be reported to DMH within …

A. Incidents that must be reported to DMH within eight (8) hours of discovery or notification of the incident include: 1. Death of a person on agency provider property, participating in an agency provider-sponsored event, or being served through a certified community living servi…

A. The following non-exhaustive list includes examples of types of incidents that must be reported to DMH and other appropriate authorities within 24 hours, as specified below: 1. Suicide attempts on agency provider property, at an agency provider-sponsored event, or by a person …

A. The agency provider must have written and implemented policies and procedures in place regarding incidents that include:1. Description of what constitutes an incident; 2. Plan of future corrective action; 3. Corrective actions taken; 4. Reporting of incidents; 5. Documentation…

A. The agency provider shall provide follow-up, which may include, but is not limited to, additional treatment, staff training, corrective action, completed investigations, or additional supervision on the following incidents through the incident reporting system designated by DM…

Copies of the reporting requirement as detailed in the Mississippi Vulnerable Person Act shall be posted prominently at all agency providers unless it is in violation of the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule. Notes 24 Miss. Code. R. 2-15.7 Miss. Code An…

A. All of the following information must be documented to support a determination of SED: 1. Child/youth has at least one (1) of the eligible diagnosable mental disorders defined in the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). 2. Ag…

A. Care Coordination aims to improve the quality of care of people with behavioral health conditions by ensuring that services are well-coordinated across different providers and settings. B. DMH/C and DMH/P providers must have implemented written policies and procedures which in…

A. Written policies and procedures, which must be implemented, must address admission to services, and must at a minimum:1. Describe the process for admission and readmission to service(s). 2. Define the criteria for admission or readmission to service(s), including:(a) Descripti…

A. Discharge and termination are two (2) unique terms and actions. B. Termination is the action utilized and documented to discontinue a service and/or service location within a DMH-certified agency provider. For people receiving ID/DD Waiver or IDD Community Support, the Support…

A. Service rules (if applicable) for any service/service location must be posted in a location highly visible to the people served and/or made readily available to those people. (Exception: IDD Services). B. IDD Services must use person-centered practices and not impede on rights…

A. Activities must be designed to address objectives/outcomes in the individual plan directing treatment/support for the person. At a minimum, individual plan objectives/outcomes must reflect individual strengths, needs, preferences, and behavioral issues of people and/or family …

A. Personnel must maintain the confidentiality rights of people they serve at all times across situations and locations, such as in waiting areas to which the public has access, while speaking on the telephone, or in conversing with colleagues. B. The agency provider must have wr…

A. A single record must be maintained for each person receiving services (Exceptions: Substance Use Prevention Services, Consultation and Education Services, and Family Support and Education Services) from the agency provider. In lieu of access to people's records, employees may …

A. For all people receiving mental health services and/or substance use services, the initial assessment and subsequent assessments may be provided either in person or via telehealth (as per the practitioner's scope of practice as well as the telehealth rules in this chapter). As…

A. For the purposes of DMH provider certification, telehealth refers to the delivery of services by a provider to a beneficiary who is located at a different site and includes the delivery of such services as diagnosis, consultation, or treatment using HIPAA-compliant interactive…

A. The individual plan is the comprehensive plan which directs the treatment and support of the person receiving services. The individual plan should be designed to increase or support independence and community participation. The individual plan may be referred to by varying nam…