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Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15
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Part 9
Subpart 99
Chapter 1
15 Miss. Code R. Part 9, Subpart 99, Chapter 1
Mississippi State Rural Health Plan
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
1.1.1
A Mississippi State Office of Rural Health Program (SORH) was authorized as a
1.1.2
As the population ages, the need for health care services and workers will
1.2.1
State Historic Information and Geographic Description- Mississippi is named for the
1.2.2
Mississippi is bounded on the north by Tennessee, on the east by Alabama, on the
1.2.3
Population Distribution and Demographics- Mississippi has 82 counties and the
1.2.4
Mississippi demographics include high poverty levels (22.3% compared to 14.9% for
1.2.5
Mississippi Economic Data- The Census Bureau 3-Year Average (2011-2013)
1.2.6
The state had an average citizen labor force of 1,347,995 with an unemployment
1.2.7
Health Status- Mississippi is traditionally a medically underserved state with
1.2.8
Some of the state’s health care priority areas include disease prevention, health
1.2.9
The prevalence of mental illness, although difficult to assess, serves as a good
1.2.10
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has developed a
1.3.1
The state defines a rural area as
1.4.1
Mississippi is committed to assisting communities in determining the best course of
1.4.2
Hospitals- Mississippi has 111 hospitals; 95 acute care, 4 psychiatric, 1
1.4.3
Mississippi has 32 critical access hospitals and 51 rural hospitals eligible for the
1.4.4
Local Health Departments- The MSDH operates at least one county health
1.4.5
Rural Health Clinics- Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) provide care in areas designated
1.4.6
Community Health Centers (CHCs)- The availability and accessibility of primary
1.4.7
Long-Term Care- Mississippi’s long-term care (nursing home and home health)
1.4.8
The risk of becoming frail, disabled, and dependent rises dramatically with age
1.4.9
There were 210 nursing home sites and 61 home health agencies listed in the
1.4.10
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)- As a primary source of pre-hospital care,
1.4.11
The training of emergency medical personnel includes ambulance operators and
1.4.12
With the passage of legislation during the 1991 Mississippi Legislative Session, the
1.4.13
Trauma Centers in the Mississippi Trauma System care for a variety of injured
1.4.14
Trauma patients are cared for at these Trauma Centers regardless of that patient’s
1.4.15
Mental Health- The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (MDMH) administers
1.5.1
Essential health service delivery requires an adequate supply and appropriate
1.5.2
According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services’
1.5.3
Physicians- The MSDH State Health Plan is reporting that Mississippi had 5,499
1.5.4
Dentists- The Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners reported 1,051
1.5.5
Nursing- The Mississippi Board of Nursing reported 43,103 registered nurses (RNs)
1.5.6
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are health
1.5.7
Many people with greatly diverse backgrounds and talents contribute to the EMS
1.5.8
For FY 2012, the MSDH Bureau of Emergency Medical Services reported a total of
1.6.1
Mississippi Rural Hospital Flexibility Program- The Medicare Rural Hospital
1.6.2
The 1998 session of the Mississippi Legislature authorized the MSDH to develop
1.6.3
Critical Access Hospitals- CAHs are acute care facilities that provide outpatient,
1.6.4
Mississippi’s Critical Access Hospital Information- Table 2 provides utilization and
1.7.1
The designation process for achieving CAHs status involves two steps
1.7.2
To satisfy state requirements for designation as a CAH, a hospital
1.7.3
Federal requirements for CAHs are listed below:
1.8.1
A hospital that does not meet the federal mileage requirements to be certified as a
1.8.2
Any hospital not meeting two (2) of the above criteria may appeal the decision to
1.8.3
Facilities that meet the Necessary Provider Provision criteria are still required to
1.9.1
The CAH Designation Application will include the following information:
1.10.1
A CAH Certification Application Review Committee will be established by the
1.11.1
Information regarding the guidelines for 42 CFR 485.610(c), concerning
1.12.1
A current list of Mississippi CAHs is available on the MSDH website