24 Miss. Code. R. 2-10.6 - Policies

A. The fiscal management system of the agency provider must include a fee policy that:

1. Maintains a current written schedule of rate, charge, and discount policies.

2. Is immediately accessible to people served.

3. For community living services, includes the development, and results in documentation, of a written financial agreement with each person or parent(s)/legal representative(s) (of people under 18 years of age) entering the agency provider that, at a minimum:

(a) Contains the basic charges agreed upon, the period to be covered by the charges, services for which special charges are made, and agreements regarding refunds for any payment made in advance.

(b) Is prepared prior to or at the time of admission and signed by the person/parent(s)/legal representative(s) and provided in two (2) or more copies, with one (1) copy given to the person/parent(s)/legal representative(s), and one (1) copy placed in the person's record.

(c) Does not relieve the agency provider of the community living service of the responsibility for the protection of the person and property of the person admitted to the agency provider for care.

B. All agency providers must have policies that include/address the following:

1. Non-discrimination based on ability to pay, race, sex, age, creed, national origin, or disability;

2. A sliding fee scale;

3. A method of obtaining a signed statement from the person receiving services indicating that the person's personal information provided is accurate;

4. All personnel who handle agency provider funds must be bonded to cover risks associated with employee dishonesty or theft; and

5. Insurance that includes liability, fire, theft, disaster, and worker's compensation must be obtained and kept current by the agency provider (unless otherwise provided by law).

C. All agency providers must have rental/lease/sublease agreements with people residing in agency provider owned or controlled living arrangements. These agreements must afford people the same rights as the Landlord/Tenant Laws of the State of Mississippi.

D. All agency providers must have written personnel policies and procedures which prohibit an employee's salary and work time from being allocated among multiple DMH grants, and potentially among multiple grant recipients, unless approved by DMH in writing. Requests for approval must not exceed one (1) full-time equivalent position, as defined by DMH.

Notes

24 Miss. Code. R. 2-10.6

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7

Amended 7/1/2016 Amended 9/1/2020 Amended 11/1/2024