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Title 23 Miss. Admin. Code Part 208, Rule 1.5 - Quality Management / Provider Responsibilities (HCBS Long Term Care)

MississippiregulationMississippi Division of Medicaid· effective 2025-06-01

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1The provider must notify the Division of Medicaid of any changes in contact information, administrative staffing, ownership, and licensure within ten (10) calendar days. (Miss. Admin. Code Title 23, Part 208, Rule 1.5(C)(1))(Title 23 Miss. Admin. Code Part 208, Rule 1.5 - Quality Management / Provider Responsibilities (HCBS Long Term Care))
  • 2The provider must report all critical incidents, including all instances of abuse, neglect, and exploitation (including the unauthorized use of restraints, restrictive interventions, and/or seclusion), within twenty-four (24) hours of the occurrence or knowledge of the occurrence to the Division of Medicaid and other applicable agencies as required by law. (Miss. Admin. Code Title 23, Part 208, Rule 1.5(C)(2))(Title 23 Miss. Admin. Code Part 208, Rule 1.5 - Quality Management / Provider Responsibilities (HCBS Long Term Care))
  • 3The provider must report to the Division of Medicaid any complaints not resolved within seven (7) days. (Miss. Admin. Code Title 23, Part 208, Rule 1.5(C)(3))(Title 23 Miss. Admin. Code Part 208, Rule 1.5 - Quality Management / Provider Responsibilities (HCBS Long Term Care))
  • 4The provider must not rely on any interpretation of or exception to the Medicaid rules unless it is provided in writing by the Division of Medicaid. (Miss. Admin. Code Title 23, Part 208, Rule 1.5(C)(4))(Title 23 Miss. Admin. Code Part 208, Rule 1.5 - Quality Management / Provider Responsibilities (HCBS Long Term Care))

Applies to: home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver providers

Mississippi Division of Medicaid's HCBS Long Term Care administrative rule requires waiver providers to report critical incidents (abuse, neglect, exploitation, unauthorized restraints/seclusion) to the Division of Medicaid and other applicable agencies within 24 hours, along with other notification and complaint-resolution duties.

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