Rule 15-16-1-45.52.1 - Ban on AdmissionsIf a facility is found to be providing substandard quality of care or immediate jeopardy exists at a facility, as applicable, written notice of the determination shall be provided by the licensing agency to the facility, along with the notification that a ban on all admissions is to be imposed five calendar (5) days after the receipt of the notice by the facility unless a hearing is requested within that five (5) calendar day period. If a hearing is requested by the facility, the informal dispute resolution procedures established under Rule 45.24.1 shall be applied.
1. If the licensing agency's determination of noncompliance with Substandard Quality of Care or Immediate Jeopardy on the day of the licensure visit/ survey is confirmed, a ban on all admissions shall be imposed until the facility achieves compliance and such compliance is verified by the licensing agency. The licensing agency will verify the facility's corrective actions as soon as possible after the licensing agency receives an allegation of compliance from the facility but no later than fifteen (15) days after the receipt of said notice. If the hearing determines that the facility was not providing Substandard Quality of Care or that Immediate Jeopardy did not exist, as applicable, on the day of the licensure/survey visit, no ban on all admissions will be imposed.15 Miss. Code. R. § 16-1-45.52.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-11-13