15 Miss. Code. R. 12-32-1.2.1
All Mississippi licensed hospitals with a functioning emergency department must apply for trauma center designation. Hospitals that potentially may be Level IV Trauma Centers may elect not to participate in the system, however, state funding for trauma care is available only to designated hospitals which are actively participating in the Trauma Care System. To receive designation as a Trauma Center, an applicant hospital shall forward a letter of intent to the Department, accompanied by a complete original and two copies of the Department's "Application for Trauma Center Designation". Within 30 days of receipt of the application, the Department shall provide written notification to the applicant hospital that the application has been received by the Department; whether the Department accepts or rejects the application; if accepted, the date scheduled for a consultative visit or a hospital inspection; if rejected, the reasons for rejection and a deadline for submission of the corrected "Application for Trauma Center Designation" to the Department.
15 Miss. Code. R. 12-32-1.2.1