Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 6 - Rules, Regulations and Application Guidelines for the Mental Health Therapist Program
Chapter 8 - Complaints, Disciplinary Hearings, Sanctions, Disciplinary Appeal
Section 24-6-8-5 - Disciplinary Appeal

A. Following a disciplinary hearing, a provisional certificant/certificant/licensee aggrieved by a decision of the Review Board related to the disciplinary action/sanctions shall have the right to appeal to the Executive Director. The provisional certificant/ certificant/licensee must notify the Division within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the written notification of the Review Board's action.

The Executive Director shall review the provisional certificant's/certificant's/licensee's case and notify the provisional certificant/certificant/licensee of the results of this review within thirty (30) days.

B. A provisional certificant/certificant /licensee aggrieved by the decision of the Executive Director regarding the appeal, may then appeal to the State Board of Mental Health. Appeals to the State Board of Mental Health must be made and conducted in accordance with established Board policy (Policy D-0025 entitled "Appeals to the Board of Mental Health").

The provisional certificant/certificant/licensee must notify the Division within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the written notification of the Executive Director's decision.

The State Board of Mental Health shall review the provisional certificant's/ certificant's/ licensee's case and notify the provisional certificant/ certificant/ licensee of the results of this review within forty-five (45) days.

C. Further appeal shall be pursuant to any remedies available at law.