Mississippi State Department of Health Law of 1979, Mississippi Code Annotated, 43-11-1 through 43-11-27 (Supplemented 1986) The Mississippi Health Care Commission adopted additional regulations for Psychiatric Hospitals on November 17, 1983. The regulations became effective December 22, 1983. The Mississippi State Department of Health took over the licensing duties of the Mississippi Health Care Commission on July 1, 1986.
1. Psychiatric Hospitals are free-standing facilities established to offer facilities, beds and services over a continuous period exceeding 24 hours to individuals requiring diagnosis and intensive and continued clinical therapy for mental illness. Distinct parts of General Acute Hospitals may be designated as Psychiatric. This unit is organized, staffed and equipped to render psychiatric services.2. These standards are to be applied in conjunction with the Minimum Standards of Operation for Mississippi Hospitals where applicable.3. These standards are written so that they closely parallel the Standards for Accreditation of Psychiatric Facilities established by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. By basing these standards on the Joint Commission's standards, we have developed standards which have the input of a national panel of knowledgeable experts and skilled people on psychiatric treatment.15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-40.1.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-9-17