24 Miss. Code. R. 2-49.1 - General
A. All DMH-certified service providers of
substance use services must submit the Mississippi Substance Abuse Management
Information System (MSAMIS) report to DMH by the 10th working day of the month
following the reporting period.
B.
The Agency Provider must have written policies and procedures for the
following:
1. Successful completion of
treatment.
2. Transfer of person to
another service.
3. Service
re-entry after any disruption of services.
4. Person initiated discharges without
completion:
(a) When people choose to
disregard agency provider rules and regulations after the agency provider has
documented all interventions clinically available to employees.
(b) When people willfully choose to leave the
service.
5. Employee
initiated discharges without completion (last resort):
(a) Standard protocol of interventions
utilized before discharge is initiated.
(b) The required protocol for treatment team
meetings includes:
(1) Required employee
present;
(2) Requirement for review
of all interventions used prior to this staffing; and
(3) How the treatment team makes the
discharge decision.
6. Acceptance and accommodation of people
entering treatment services utilizing medication assisted treatment (MAT) or
beginning the use of medication assisted treatment after admission to treatment
services.
7. Discharge from
services after no therapeutic contact within the last 180 days.
C. For agency providers classified
as a state or federal institution or correctional facility that are certified
by CARF, The Joint Commission (TJC), the American Corrections Association, or
other certification body approved by DMH, DMH may accept those certifications
in lieu of the Health and Safety Operational Standards with the exception of
rules related to clinical services operation and personnel requirements. Agency
providers must be in good standing with the applicable certification body in
order for approval to be granted.
D. The Joint Commission accredited substance
use disorder treatment service providers (not funded by DMH) seeking DMH
certification must submit documentation of The Joint Commission accreditation
in the specific substance use disorder area(s) that corresponds (not to include
DUI) with the substance use disorder service area(s) included in the
DMH Operational Standards. DMH will determine if the
documentation is sufficient to support certification in the specific substance
use disorder service areas.
E. All
service locations must have a physical environment which provides designated
space for privacy of individual and group counseling sessions.
F. All DMH-certified and funded Substance Use
Treatment Programs are to prioritize services to high-priority populations
(listed below) and people who are underserved, underinsured, or uninsured with
no ability to pay for services. Indigent classifications are to be determined
using the DMH-approved Eligibility Determination Application. Indigent
determinations are in accordance with the 200% Federal Poverty Guidelines
established for the awarded grant year.
1.
Pregnant & Parenting Women with dependents age five (5) and
under;
2. Pregnant Individuals
Using Intravenous Drugs (IUID);
3.
Other Persons Using Intravenous Drugs (IUID);
4. People infected with HIV, AIDS, and/or
Tuberculosis (TB), and
5. All Other
People determined to be Indigent.
Notes
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