Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 208 - Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Long Term Care
Chapter 2 - Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Independent Living Waiver
Rule 23-208-2.5 - Quality Management
Current through September 24, 2024
A. Waiver providers must meet applicable service specifications as referenced in the Independent Living Waiver document approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
B. Waiver providers and/or contractors must report changes in contact information, staffing, and licensure within ten (10) calendar days to the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitative Services (MDRS) and the Division of Medicaid.
C. All reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation, as defined below, must be reported by phone and written report immediately by the appropriate case manager to their supervisor at MDRS and the Department of Human Services (DHS). The potential abuse, neglect, or exploitation must be reported to the Division of Medicaid/Long Term Care within twenty-four (24) hours.
D. The Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Aging and Adult Services is responsible for investigating allegations of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. The Division of Medicaid and DHS have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) allowing a free flow of information between the two (2) agencies to ensure the health and welfare of waiver participants.
E. Quality Management Strategy for the waiver includes the following:
F. When change in the Quality Improvement Strategy is necessary, a collaborative effort between the Division of Medicaid and MDRS is made to meet waiver reporting requirements.
42 U.S.C. § 1396n; 42 C.F.R. § 441.302; Miss. Code Ann. §§ 37-33-157, 43-13-117, 43-13-121.