15 Miss. Code. R. 9-99-1.6.1
The Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (FLEX) is a federal initiative that provides funding to state governments to strengthen rural health. The purpose of the FLEX Program is to help sustain the rural healthcare infrastructure, with critical access hospitals (CAHs) as the hub of an organized system of care, through mechanisms of the program. These mechanisms include the FLEX State Rural Health Plan (SRHP), CAHs, Networks, Quality Improvement, and EMS initiatives. The Mississippi Office of Rural Health at the MSDH administers the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program for the state of Mississippi. The FLEX Program includes designating hospitals as CAHs in the state and providing assistance to the facilities.
15 Miss. Code. R. 9-99-1.6.1