Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 8 - Office of Health Policy and Planning
Subpart 90 - Planning and Resource Development
Chapter 01 - Introduction
Section 15-8-90-01-101 - Outline of the State Health Plan

The State Health Plan describes existing services, evaluates the need for additional services in various aspects of health care, and provides Certificate of Need (CON) criteria and standards for each service requiring CON review. These services include: long-term care, including care for the aged and the intellectually disabled; mental health care, including psychiatric, chemical dependency, and long-term residential treatment facilities; perinatal care; acute care, including various types of diagnostic and therapeutic services; ambulatory care, including outpatient services and freestanding ambulatory surgical centers; comprehensive medical rehabilitation; home health services; and end stage renal disease facilities.

The State Health Plan includes data provided by the Office of Licensure and Certification via the Applications for Renewal of Hospital License, the Annual Hospital Reports, and the Report on Institutions for the Aged or Infirmed. The Office of Licensure and Certification is responsible for the collection of these data through reports submitted by hospitals and healthcare facilities. These data are reported in the Plan as it has been provided by the Office of Licensure and Certification for health planning purposes.

The Glossary contains definitions of terms and phrases used in this Plan.