Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers
Chapter 35 - Designated Mental Health Holding Facilities
Rule 24-2-35.3 - Employee Training

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 24-2-35.3

Current through September 24, 2024

A. Supervisory and direct service employees who work with people being held in the holding facility as part of the civil commitment process must participate in training opportunities and other meetings, as specified and required by DMH.

B. Documentation of training of individual employees must be included in individual training/personnel records and must include:

1. Date of training;

2. Topic(s) addressed;

3. Name(s) of presenter(s) and qualifications; and,

4. Contact hours (actual time spent in training).

C. Training on the following must be conducted and/or documented prior to service delivery for all newly hired employees (including contractual employees) and annually thereafter for all agency provider employees. People who are trained in the medical field (i.e., physicians, nurse practitioners or licensed nurses) may be excluded from this prior training. People who have documentation that they have received this training at another program approved by DMH within the time frame required may also be excluded:

1. First aid and life safety, including handling of emergencies such as choking, seizures, etc.;

2. Preventing, recognizing and reporting abuse/neglect, including provisions of the Vulnerable Adults Act, and the MS Child Abuse Law;

3. Handling of accidents and roadside emergencies (for services transporting only);

4. De-escalation techniques & crisis intervention;

5. Confidentiality of information pertaining to people being housed in the holding facility, including appropriate state and federal regulations governing confidentiality, particularly in addressing requests for such information;

6. Fire safety and disaster preparedness to include:
(a) Use of alarm system;

(b) Notification of authorities who would be needed/required in an emergency;

(c) Actions to be taken in case of fire/disaster; and,

(d) Use of fire extinguishers;

7. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR) must be a live, face-to-face training which is conducted by a certified CPR instructor. Must be certified by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or by other approved agency providers by DMH. Employees must be initially certified and maintain certification as required by the certifying entity;

8. Recognizing and reporting serious incidents, including completion and submission of reports;

9. Universal precautions for containing the spread of contaminants;

10. Adverse medication reaction and medical response; and,

11. Suicide precautions.

Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended

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