15 Miss. Code. R. 8-90-02-203
Mississippi has 1,991 licensed beds classified as Intermediate Care Facility for the Intellectually Disabled (ICF/ID). The Department of Mental Health (DMH) operates five (5) comprehensive regional programs that contain 1,334 active licensed and staffed beds. In addition to intellectual and developmental disabilities, the residents of the DMH regional centers also have severe physical disabilities that result in residents requiring care at the nursing home level. Regular nursing facilities are not equipped to serve these individuals. Map 2-2 shows the ID/DD Long-Term Care Planning Districts and Table 2-3 presents the ID/DD nursing home bed need by Planning District. Both the map and table appear in the criteria and standards section of this chapter.
15 Miss. Code. R. 8-90-02-203