15 Miss. Code. R. 8-90-05-504.01

Current through December 10, 2024

Section 15-8-90-05-504.01 - Policy Statement Regarding Certificate of Need Applications for Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals and Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Beds

1.Restorative Care Admissions: Restorative care admissions shall be identified as patients with one or more of the following conditions or disabilities:

a. Neurological Disorders

i. Head Injury

ii. Spinal Cord Trauma

iii. Perinatal Central Nervous System Insult

iv. Neoplastic Compromise

v. Brain Stem Trauma

vi. Cerebral Vascular Accident

vii. Chemical Brain Injuries

b. Central Nervous System Disorders

i. Motor Neuron Diseases

ii. Post Polio Status

iii. Developmental Anomalies

iv. Neuromuscular Diseases (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis)

v. Phrenic Nerve Dysfunction

vi. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

c. Cardio-Pulmonary Disorders

i. Obstructive Diseases

ii. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

iii. Congestive Heart Failure

iv. Respiratory Insufficiency

v. Respiratory Failure

vi. Restrictive Diseases

vii. Broncho-Pulmonary Dysplasia

viii. Post Myocardial Infarction

ix. Central Hypoventilation

d. Pulmonary Cases

i. Presently Ventilator-Dependent/Weanable

ii. Totally Ventilator-Dependent/Not Weanable

iii. Requires assisted or partial ventilator support

iv. Tracheostomy that requires supplemental oxygen and bronchial hygiene

2.Bed Licensure: All beds designated as long-term care hospital beds shall be licensed as general acute care.

3.Average Length of Stay: Patients' average length of stay in a long-term care hospital must be twenty-five (25) calendar days or more.

4.Size of Facility: Establishment of a long-term care hospital shall not be for less than twenty (20) beds.

5.Long-Term Medical Care: A long-term acute care hospital shall provide chronic or long-term medical care to patients who do not require more than three (3) hours of rehabilitation or comprehensive rehabilitation per day.

6.Transfer Agreement: A long-term acute care hospital shall have a transfer agreement with an acute care medical center and a comprehensive medical rehabilitation facility.

7.Addition or Conversion of Beds: Effective July 1, 1994, no health care facility shall be authorized to add any beds or convert any beds to another category of beds without a CON under the authority of Section 41-7-191(1)(c), unless there is a projected need for such beds in the planning district in which the facility is located.

15 Miss. Code. R. 8-90-05-504.01

Amended 12/1/2014

Amended 3/1/2016

Adopted 7/1/2018

Amended 12/9/2018

Amended 2/20/2022

Amended 5/29/2023