Rule 15-16-1-46.55.1 - ConclusionConditions which have not been covered in the Standards shall be enforced in accordance with the best practices as interpreted by the Licensing Agency. The Licensing Agency reserves the right to:
1. Review the payroll records of each home health agency for the purpose of verifying staffing patterns;2. Visit home health patients in their place of residence in order to evaluate the quality of care provided;3. Grant variances as it deems necessary for agencies existing prior to July 1, 1981;4. Information obtained by the licensing agency through filed reports, inspection, or as otherwise authorized, shall not be disclosed publicly in such manner as to identify individuals or institutions, except in proceedings involving the questions of Licensure; and5. The Licensing Agency shall reserve the right to review any and all records and reports of any home health agency, as deemed necessary to determine compliance with these Minimum Standards of Operation.15 Miss. Code. R. § 16-1-46.55.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-71-13