Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 8 - Rules, Regulations and Application Guidelines for the Licensed DMH Administrator Program
Chapter 3 - Pre-Licensure and Licensure Requirements
Section 24-8-3-4 - Sponsorship
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 24-8-3-4
Current through September 24, 2024
A. Sponsor Qualifications
In order to serve as a Sponsor, an individual must meet at least one of the following qualifications:
(1) Hold a current position as a director/
executive director (top-level administrator) of a program as described in
Chapter 3, Section 1, A., p. 6, with at least three (3) years of administrative
experience in the State of Mississippi; or
(2) Hold a current position as the Chair of a
governing Board or Commission of a program as described in Chapter 3, Section
1, A., p. 6; or
(3) Hold current
licensure as a MH/MR Administrator. See Chapter 3, Section 6, B., (1), p. 14
for a description of current licensure status.
B. Sponsor Responsibilities
When sponsoring an Applicant for DMH MH/MR Administrator Licensure, the Sponsor is understood to agree to the following responsibilities upon the Applicant's admission to the program and designation as a Participant:
(1) To maintain contact
with the Participant and oversee the progress of the Participant's work toward
obtaining licensure;
(2) To serve
as a resource to the Participant during the period of Independent Study and
Training (See Chapter 3, Section 5, pp. 9-13), including providing assistance,
if needed, in locating appropriate copies of rules, regulations, standards,
etc.; and,
(3) To review and sign
all progress reports submitted by the Participant to the Division indicating
the Participant's progress/ work/activity toward licensure. Equitable time
frames for submitting progress reports will be established by the Division for
each Participant. See Chapter 3, Section 5, C. and D., pp. 11-12 for more
information on submission of progress reports.
(4) In the event that the Participant fails
any written examination twice, the Sponsor and the Participant will be required
to submit and complete a plan for remedial study as indicated in Chapter 3,
Section 5, B., pp. 10-11.
(5) A
qualified individual may not serve as the Sponsor of more than five (5)
Participants simultaneously. However, if there is an emergency need to sponsor
more than is indicated, the Review Board may grant a waiver, at the next
regularly scheduled meeting, upon receipt of a written request from both the
Applicant and Sponsor.
C. Participant Responsibilities
When applying for admission to the DMH MH/MR Administrator Licensure program, the Applicant is understood to agree to the following responsibilities regarding his/her Sponsor upon the Applicant's admission to the program and designation as a Participant:
(1) Participants must keep their Sponsor
apprised of their progress/work/activity toward licensure and must obtain their
Sponsors' original signatures on all submitted progress reports. See Chapter 3,
Section 5, C., (1), p. 11.
(2)
Participants must make all reasonable effort to maintain consistent progress
toward licensure, recalling that default from the program affects both the
Participant and the Sponsor. See Chapter 3, Section 5, D., (1), p.
12.
(3) Participants must keep the
Sponsor apprised of any situation which would require the Participant and
Sponsor to make a written request for "inactive" Participant status. See
Chapter 3, Section 5, D., (1), (e), p. 12 and Chapter 3, Section 6, A., (2), p.
13 for more information on "inactive" Participant status.
(4) In the event that a Participant is
separated from his/her Sponsor (due to the extended illness/ death of the
Sponsor, separation of the Sponsor from appropriate employment, Sponsor
disqualification, etc.,) the Participant must seek the sponsorship of another
qualified Sponsor. The Participant and new Sponsor must notify the Review Board
in writing of the change including the name, title and effective date of the
new Sponsor.
D. Sponsor Disqualification
A Sponsor shall no longer be considered qualified to serve as a Sponsor in the following instances;
(1) If the Sponsor leaves appropriate
employment as indicated in Chapter 3, Section 1, A., p. 6.
(2) If the Sponsor leaves his/her seat on the
governing Board or Commission of a program as described in Chapter 3, Section
1, A., p. 6.
(3) If the Participant
defaults due to inactivity, as described in Chapter 3, Section 5, D., (1), p.
12, the Sponsor will not be considered as qualified to serve as a Sponsor for a
period of one (1) year from the date of default.
(4) If the Sponsor is found to be in
violation of any of the rules and/or regulations governing Sponsorship of the
MH/MR Administrator Licensure program.
(5) If the Sponsor is found guilty of any of
the offenses referred to in Chapter 8, Section 1, p. 30.
(6) If the Sponsor has any other professional
certification/licensure revoked for cause;
(7) Determination by the Court of mental
incompetency.
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