24 Miss. Code. R. 2-15.3 - Incidents to Report to DMH Within Eight (8) Hours of Discovery or Notification of Incident

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 service, Crisis Residential Unit or SUD Residential Treatment program.

2. Death of a person during the provision of IDD Services.

3. Any suspicions of or confirmed abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a person receiving services while on agency provider property, at an agency provider-sponsored event, or being transported by a DMH-certified agency provider. This requirement includes suspected/confirmed abuse of a person both by agency provider personnel or by anyone else.

B. Verbal notification of the above listed incidents must be made to DMH within eight (8) hours to be followed by the Incident Report within 24 hours as outlined in the above rule. Reporting to DMH does not replace other legally mandated reporting.

C. For IDD Home and Community-Based Services, incidents must be reported to the Support Coordinator or Targeted Case Manager.

D. On the first day of every month, hospitals and skilled nursing facilities shall make a report of all deaths occurring in or enroute to the facility during the preceding month to the Office of Vital Records on forms prescribed and furnished by the Mississippi State Department of Health. If there were no deaths during the month, a report shall be filed to this effect. A copy of this report shall be sent to DMH.

Notes

24 Miss. Code. R. 2-15.3

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. § 41-57-7; Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7

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