Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 8 - Rules, Regulations and Application Guidelines for the Licensed DMH Administrator Program
Chapter 7 - Professional Responsibilities
Section 24-8-7-1 - Scope of Practice
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 24-8-7-1
Current through September 24, 2024
A. Licensed Mental Health/Mental Retardation Administrators are licensed to oversee/supervise/ administer the provision of services involving the application of the principles, methods, and procedures of mental health/ mental retardation service within the following:
(1) Programs
which receive funding from or are programmatically certified/ licensed or
administered by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, which are governed
by the Mississippi Board of Mental Health;
(2) Programs that provide services to persons
with mental illness and/or mental retardation that are designated by the
Mississippi Legislature to require professional licensure; or,
(3) Programs primarily providing services to
individuals with mental illness and/ or mental retardation which are licensed
by the Mississippi Department of Health, as well as programmatically
certified/licensed by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health.
B. This professional licensure does not qualify an individual to provide services outside this scope of practice or in private practice. Practicing beyond the scope of practice may lead to sanctions as described in Chapter 8, Section 4, pp. 31-32 of these regulations.
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