15 Miss. Code. R. 3-3-1.1.1
The Mississippi State Department of Health (Department) is assigned the responsibility for developing, implementing and managing the statewide Stroke System of Care (SOC). The Department shall be designated as the lead agency for Stroke SOC development, implementation and management. The Department shall develop and implement the Mississippi Stroke SOC Plan and Stroke SOC standards, which include but are not limited to those having to do with stroke center designation, field triage of stroke patients, drip and ship transfer of stroke patients, stroke care from initial medical contact through appropriate intervention, stroke data collection, stroke system evaluation and management of stroke funding. The Department shall further promulgate specific regulations regarding the methods and procedures by which Mississippi-licensed acute care facilities shall participate in the statewide Stroke SOC. These specific regulations shall include mechanisms for determining the appropriate level of participation for each facility or class of facilities. The Department shall cause the implementation of professional and lay stroke education programs including but not limited to stroke education, stroke prevention programs.
15 Miss. Code. R. 3-3-1.1.1