Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers
Chapter 26 - Day Programs for Children/Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance
Rule 24-2-26.2 - Day Treatment Services for Pre-K

A. In addition to Rule 26.1, the standards that follow pertain to agency providers of Day Treatment Services for Pre-K that serve children three-five (3-5) years of age who are identified as having a serious emotional disturbance.

B. All children must be signed in and out of the program by a parent(s)/legal representative(s). If a child is being transported by the program employee, the parent(s)/legal representative(s) must sign when they put the child on and take the child off of the van. The parent(s)/legal representative(s) must sign their full name along with the time. If the child is to be signed in/out by any person other than the parent/legal representative, written permission from the parent/legal representative must be in the child/youth's record. Sign in/out documentation must be available for review.

C. Chairs and tables used in the room where Day Treatment Services for Pre-K are provided must be appropriate to the size and age of the children. This furniture must be kept clean with frequent disinfection.

D. Individual hooks or compartments must be provided for each child for hanging or storing outer and/or extra clothing. Individual hooks or compartments must be spaced well apart so that clothes do not touch those of another child. Each child must have an extra change of properly sized and season-appropriate clothes stored at the program at all times.

E. All children participating in Day Treatment Services for Pre-K must be age-appropriately immunized and must have a MS State Department of Health Certificate of Immunization Compliance on file.

F. Any child who is suspected of having a contagious condition must be removed from the room where Day Treatment Services are being provided and sent home with his/her parent/legal representative as soon as possible. The child will not be allowed to return to the Day Treatment program until he/she has been certified by a physician as no longer being contagious. Conditions that would require exclusion from the program include fever, diarrhea, vomiting, rash, sore throat if accompanied by a fever, and/or eye discharge.

G. During the hours the Day Treatment Program for Pre-K is in operation, children must be offered adequate and nutritious meals and snacks. Menus must be available for review.