31 Miss. Code. R. 9-1.6 - Disposition of License

1. Two-year license

a. A decision to approve or to deny the application will be made within 90 days by the Department of Public Safety, Juvenile Facilities Monitoring Unit based on the findings of the examination and investigation.

b. If the decision is to license the program or facility, a license will be issued to the facility.

c. The license becomes effective on the date it is issued by the Department of Public Safety, Juvenile Facilities Monitoring Unit and it must be appropriately displayed for public view in the program or facility.

d. A full license may be issued only upon a determination by the Department of Public Safety, Juvenile Facilities Monitoring Unit that minimum standards have been met as prescribed for the type program or facility for which the application has been made.

e. A full license will remain in force and effective for a period of two years from the date it was issued unless revoked by the Department of Public Safety, Juvenile Facilities Monitoring Unit for due cause.

f. If denial of the application is indicated, the Department will notify the applicant, verbally and in writing, of the decision, pointing out and discussing those areas of the minimum standards which have not been met. Consultation will be provided by the Department of Public Safety, Juvenile Facilities Monitoring Unit to advise the program or facility on how to attain prescribed minimum standards.

2. Six-month license

a. If specific areas of the minimum standards are identified as lacking in the basic services of the program or facility, the Unit may issue a six-month license to allow the program or facility reasonable time to become eligible for a full license.

b. Issuance of a six-month license implies that the Unit approves a program or facility's temporary operation without fully meeting all minimum standards as set forth in this chapter.

c. All minimum standards shall be met before the end of the six-month period covered by the license. No renewal of a six-month license shall be permitted.

d. The Unit's decision to issue a six-month license shall be after the program or facility has fully met the following requirements:

i. Completion of the Juvenile Facilities Monitoring Unit's Corrective Action Plan.

Notes

31 Miss. Code. R. 9-1.6

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-21-901 to 43-21-915 (Rev. 2016).

Adopted 12/28/2019