15 Miss. Code R. § 16-1-51.19.5

Current through June 25, 2024
Rule 15-16-1-51.19.5

The child/adolescent psychiatric residential treatment facility shall have on staff an adequate number and mix of professional staff who meet the qualifications provided by these standards and other state laws and regulations. The staffing plan shall meet each of the following requirements. A single staff member may be counted against more than one requirement:

1. At least one full time Registered Nurse.
2. At least one additional person representing a professional staff category as delineated below shall be employed on a full-time basis:
a. Physician;
b. Child Psychiatrist;
c. Psychologist;
d. Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Licensed Professional Counselor;
e. Teacher; or
f. Licensed Professional Art Therapist.
3. Each patient shall receive a minimum of 15 hours of therapy per week from among the following professional staff categories:
a. Child Psychiatrist;
b. Psychologist;
c. Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Licensed Professional Counselor;
d. Therapeutic Recreation Specialist; and
e. Licensed Professional Art Therapist.
4. One full-time equivalent professional staff member shall be employed for each seven residents.
5. Each patient shall have a direct consultation at least once per week with the staff child psychiatrist or a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

15 Miss. Code. R. § 16-1-51.19.5

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-11-13