Mississippi Administrative Code

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…

A. The following are required Adult Mental Health services/supports and/or programs for CMHCs/LMHAs: 1. Pre-affidavit Screening; 2. Crisis Response Services; 3. Mobile Crisis; 4. Crisis Residential Services (also referred to as Crisis Residential Units and Crisis Stabilization Un…

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

A. Behavioral Supervised Living is not a separate service than Supervised Living Services, but allows an increased reimbursement rate for persons enrolled in the ID/DD Waiver with significant behavioral issues who require one-on-one (1:1) staffing at all times. Additional eligibi…

A. Medical Supervised Living is not a separate service from Supervised Living Services but allows an increased reimbursement rate for persons enrolled in ID/DD Waiver with significant medical needs. Additional eligibility requirements for persons who receive this level of support…

Providers of Supervised Living Services for Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities must adhere to all applicable Health, Environment, and Safety rules and regulations in Chapter 13. Notes 24 Miss. Code. R. 2-30.4 Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7 Amended 7/1/2016 Amended 9/1/2020 Amended…

A. Host Homes are private homes where no more than one (1) person who is at least five (5) years of age lives with a family and receives personal care and supportive services. If the person requesting this service is under five (5) years of age, admission must receive prior appro…

A. Supported Living Services are provided to people who reside in their own residences (either owned or leased by themselves or an agency provider) for the purposes of increasing and enhancing independent living in the community. Supported Living Services are for people who need …

Providers of Supported Living Services for Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities must adhere to all applicable Health, Environment, and Safety rules and regulations in Chapter 13. Notes 24 Miss. Code. R. 2-30.7 Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7 Adopted 7/1/2016 Amended 9/1/2020 Amended …

A. Shared Supported Living Services are for people age 18 and older who have an intellectual/developmental disability and are provided in compact geographical areas (e.g., an apartment complex) in residences either owned or leased by themselves or an agency provider. Employee sup…

Providers of Shared Supported Living Services for Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities must adhere to all applicable Health, Environment, and Safety rules and regulations in Chapter 13. Notes 24 Miss. Code. R. 2-30.9 Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7 Adopted 9/1/2020 Amended 11/1/2024…

A. Substance Use Disorder Residential Treatment Services support people as they develop the skills and abilities necessary to improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential in a life of recovery. Services are offered in a com…

A. In addition to information contained in the agency provider's policies and procedures manual, agency providers of Substance Use Disorder Residential Treatment Services must develop a handbook which includes all applicable policies and procedures. Handbooks are to be provided t…

Providers of Substance Use Disorder Residential Services must comply with all applicable Health, Environment, and Safety rules and requirements, including animals/pets on the premises, as outlined in Chapter 13. Notes 24 Miss. Code. R. 2-31.3 Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7 Adopted 7/1/…

Rules in this section are based on the ASAM's established criteria for Level 3.1 Clinically Managed Low-Intensity Residential Services. A. Level 3 Clinically Managed Low-Intensity Residential Services are provided in a safe and stable group living environment which promotes recov…

Rules in this section are based on the ASAM's established criteria for Level 3.3 Clinically Managed Population-Specific High-Intensity Residential Services. A. Twenty-four (24) hour support setting to meet the needs of people with cognitive difficulties, who need specialized indi…

A. Level 3.5 Clinically Managed High-Intensity Residential Service is the highest community-based level of care for the treatment of substance use disorders. This level of treatment provides a safe and stable group living environment where the person can develop, practice, and de…

Rules in this section are based on the ASAM's established criteria for Level 3.5 Clinically Managed Medium-Intensity Residential Services (Adolescents). A. Clinically Managed Medium-Intensity Residential Services (Adolescents) is the highest community-based level of care for the …

Rules in this section are based on the ASAM's established criteria for Level 3.7 Medically Monitored Intensive Inpatient Services. A. Level 3.7 Medically Monitored Intensive Inpatient Services: This level of care provides services for people with subacute medical problems needing…

A. A Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is a person-centered, recovery-oriented mental health service delivery model for facilitating community living, psychological rehabilitation, and recovery for people who have the most severe and persistent mental illnesses, hav…

A. Each ICORT of three (3) will serve a maximum of 45 people with a ratio of one-to-fifteen (1:15). B. Each ICORT must have sufficient number of employees (three [3]) to provide treatment rehabilitation and support services 24 hours per day, seven (7) days per week (after normal …

A. In order to be admitted into Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Services, people must meet the criteria outlined in this rule. B. Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Teams only serves people with severe and persistent mental illness, as listed in the most current …

A. The ICORT must have seventy-five to eighty-five percent (75-85%) of Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery work and contact time in a community setting. Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery is for people with intensive needs that traditional outpatient clinic services …

A. The ICORT is a resiliency oriented, intensive, community-based rehabilitation service for children and youth with serious emotional/behavioral disturbance. Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Services support the entire family lacking access to office-based services, and…

A. Each ICORT of three (3) will serve a maximum of 45 children and/or youth with a ratio of one to fifteen (1:15). B. Each ICORT must have a sufficient number of employees (three [3]) to provide treatment rehabilitation and support services 24 hours per day, seven (7) days per we…

A. In order to be admitted into Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Services, children and youth must meet the criteria outlined in this rule. B. Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Teams serve children and youth with a serious emotional/behavioral disturbance, as lis…

A. The ICORT must have seventy-five to eighty-five percent (75-85%) of Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery work and contact time in a community setting. Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery is for children and youth with intensive needs that traditional outpatient serv…

A. Intensive Community Support Services (ICSS) are designed to be a key part of the continuum of mental health services and supports for people (adults and children/youth) with serious mental illness or emotional disturbance. B. ICSS must promote independence and quality of life …

A. Service Components 1. Mississippi Youth Programs Around the Clock (MYPAC) services are defined as treatment provided in the home and/or community to children and youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) from birth up to the age of 21 years. The ultimate goal is to stabil…

A. Each PACT Team must have the organizational capacity to provide a minimum employee person ratio of at least one (1) full-time equivalent employee for every 10 people (this ratio does not include the psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner or the service assistant). B. E…

A. In order to be admitted into PACT Services, people must meet the criteria outlined in this rule. B. PACT Teams serve people with severe and persistent mental illness, as listed in the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, that serio…

A. The PACT Team must conduct daily organizational meetings at regularly scheduled times per a schedule established by the team leader. These meetings will be conducted in accordance with the following procedures:1. The PACT Team must maintain a written daily log. The daily log p…

A. PACT services must be provided in accordance with PACT fidelity measures, as determined by DMH. B. DMH utilizes the Dartmouth Assertive Community Treatment Scale (DACTS) for PACT fidelity reviews. Notes 24 Miss. Code. R. 2-32.5 Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7 Adopted 7/1/2016 Amended…

A. Operating as a continuous treatment service, the PACT Team must have the capability to provide comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation, and support services as a self-contained service unit. Services must minimally include the following: 1. Service Coordination/Individual Trea…

A. The PACT Team must have the capacity to provide multiple contacts during a week with people experiencing severe symptoms, trying a new medication, experiencing a health problem or serious life event, trying to go back to school or starting a new job, making changes in their li…

New Programs of Assertive Community Treatment should utilize the SAMHSA Toolkit as a resource when initiating a PACT Team. Notes 24 Miss. Code. R. 2-32.8 Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7 Adopted 7/1/2016 Amended 9/1/2020 Amended 11/1/2024

A. The Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Team (ICORT) is a recovery and resiliency oriented, intensive, community-based rehabilitation and outreach service for adults with a severe and persistent mental illness. It is a team-oriented approach to mental health rehabilitati…

A. Adult Making A Plan (AMAP) Teams address the needs of adults, 18 years and above, with serious mental illness or dually diagnosed (SMI/IDD or SMI/SUD) who have frequent/multiple placements or are at risk of inpatient psychiatric services, which could possibly be prevented with…