Rule 15-16-1-3.7.1 - Admission ProceduresEach Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility shall have policies and procedures governing the admission, transfer, and discharge of children. The admission of each child into the Pediatric Nursing Facility shall be upon the written orders of the physician and shall be under the supervision of the facility administrator or his/her designee, and shall be in accordance with the facility's childcare policies and procedures.
1. Aging-in-Place- Considering the fact that an individual was admitted to a Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility prior to his/her twenty-first (21) birth date, the facility may allow the individual to age-in-place past the twenty-first birth date, provided: a. The facility may allow aging-in-place for established residents, not to exceed 15% of the facility's licensed capacity.b. The individual continues to be ventilator or otherwise medically dependent; thus, requiring the services of the Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility.c. The facility is able to provide the needed medical, psychological, and safety needs of the resident; andd. The resident does not present a threat for harm to himself or other children of the facility.2. Transfer of Individuals over the age of twenty-one (21) - An individual(s) currently aging-in-place at a teaching hospital in the state may be admitted to a Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility if said individual(s) was admitted to the teaching hospital prior to his/her twenty-first (21) birth date, provided subparts b, c, and d above are met. Additionally, any individual(s) that are currently aging in place in a Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility out of state that was a citizen of the State of Mississippi at the time of transfer to the out of state facility could be transferred to a Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility provided subparts b, c, and d above are met and a written justification, requesting approval, to the licensing agency be submitted along with any supporting documentation requested by the licensing agency.15 Miss. Code. R. § 16-1-3.7.1
Miss. Code. Ann. § 43-11-13