Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 8 - Office of Health Policy and Planning
Subpart 90 - Planning and Resource Development
Chapter 04 - Perinatal Care
Section 15-8-90-04-405 - Guidelines for the Operation of Perinatal Units (Obstetrics and Newborn Nursery)
Section 15-8-90-04-405.02 - Staffing

The facility must be staffed to meet its patient care commitments based upon its designated level of care, consistent with the American Academy of Pediatrics, Policy Statement, Levels of Care and professional guidelines. Hospitals with Neonatal Intensive Care Units providing subspecialty care must include appropriately trained personnel (neonatologists, neonatal nurses, and respiratory therapists) and equipment to provide life support for as long as necessary.