§ 41-85-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Hospice Law of 1995.”
§ 41-85-11. Application for license; plan for delivery of hospice care; duration of license; renewal of license; conditional license
An application shall be filed on a form prescribed by the department and shall be accompanied by the appropriate license fee as well as satisfactory proof that the hospice is in compliance with this chapter and any rules and minimum standards promulgated hereunder and proof of financial ability to operate and conduct the hospice in […]
§ 41-85-13. Denial, revocation or suspension of license
The department may deny, revoke or suspend a license. Any of the following actions by a hospice program or any of its employees shall be grounds for action by the department against a hospice program: A violation of the provisions of this chapter or of any standard or rule promulgated hereunder. An intentional or negligent […]
§ 41-85-15. Coordination with other providers by hospices; contractual arrangements for provision of hospice care; administration and elements of hospice care generally
A hospice care program shall coordinate its services with those of the patient’s primary or attending physicians. A hospice shall coordinate its services with professional and nonprofessional services already in the community. A hospice program may contract out for some elements of its services for a patient and family; however, direct patient care must be […]
§ 41-85-17. Components or modes of hospice programs
Each hospice program shall consist of at least three (3) of the four (4) components or modes of care described in this section which afford the terminally ill individual and the family of the terminally ill individual a range of service delivery which can be tailored to specific needs and preferences of the patient and […]
§ 41-85-19. Government and administration of hospice program
A hospice program shall have a clearly defined organized governing body that has autonomous authority for the conduct of the hospice program. This body is not required to meet more often than quarterly. The hospice program shall have a director, administrator or manager who shall be responsible for the overall coordination and administration of the […]
§ 41-85-21. Recordkeeping requirements
An up-to-date, interdisciplinary record of care being given and patient and family status shall be kept. Records shall contain pertinent past and current medical, nursing, social and other therapeutic information and such other information that is necessary for the safe and adequate care of the patient and the family. Notations regarding all aspects of care […]
§ 41-85-23. Disclosure of information received through hospice program
Information received by persons employed by, or providing services to, a hospice or received by the licensing agency through reports or inspection shall be deemed privileged and confidential information and shall not be disclosed to any person other than the patient or the family without the written consent of that patient, the patient’s guardian or […]
§ 41-85-25. Advertisement of hospice program; penalties
It is unlawful for any person or public body to offer or advertise to the public in any way by any medium whatever to be a hospice as defined in this chapter without obtaining a valid current license. It is unlawful for any holder of a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter […]
§ 41-85-3. Definitions
When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Autonomous” means a separate and distinct operational entity which functions under its own administration and bylaws, either within or independently of a parent organization. “Department” means the Mississippi Department of Health. “Freestanding hospice” means a hospice that is not a part of any other type […]
§ 41-85-5. Operation of hospice without license; display of license; transfer of license; services constituting hospice program of care; effect of local zoning laws upon location of hospice
It is unlawful for a person to operate or maintain a hospice, use the title “hospice”, or represent that the person provides a hospice program of care, without first obtaining a license therefor from the department. The license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place inside the hospice program office; shall be valid only in […]
§ 41-85-7. Administration of chapter; powers and duties of administrator; collection and use of fees; suspension of processing or issuing certain new applications for hospice licensure
The administration of this chapter is vested in the Mississippi Department of Health, which shall: Prepare and furnish all forms necessary under the provisions of this chapter in relation to applications for licensure or renewals thereof; Collect in advance at the time of filing an application for a license or at the time of renewal […]
§ 41-85-9. Inspections and investigations
Any duly authorized officer or employee of the department shall have the right to make such inspections and investigations as are necessary in order to determine the state of compliance with the provisions of this chapter and of rules or standards in force pursuant hereto. The right of inspection shall also extend to any program […]