Rule 18-17-8.17 - Provider Change of StatusWhen a change of status occurs, the change must be reported to MDHS within 10 (ten) calendar days of the occurrence. A significant change of status requires completion of a new CCPP application and new e-Ledger training webinar (if more than 6 months since completion of the last webinar) and includes the following:
C. Change of Ownership 1) Procedure for transfer of ownership: a. New Owner must: Comply with all requirements to become a CCPP approved provider. Children enrolled in CCPP and MDHS Provider ID numbers do not automatically transfer to the new owner. If the new owner fails to complete the CCPP approval process prior to the first date of operation under new ownership, there shall be a lapse in payment until the new owner completes the CCPP approval process.
b. Previous Owner must: i. Notify MDHS in writing of the pending transfer of ownership within 24 (twenty-four) hours of notification of same to the Mississippi Department of Health, Bureau of Child Care Licensure. Notification must be received so that all certificates may be terminated and reissued to the new owner upon the last day of operation. The certificates will only be issued to the new provider with parent approval. MDHS will recoup payments made to a provider in the event that notification is not received within this timeline.ii. Submit a written statement certifying the provider will no longer claim funds issued by CCPP after a designated date, and the designated dateiii. Provide MDHS a forwarding address for any future payments and tax information2) This information can be submitted by mail, fax, email, or in person to MDHS. All changes must be approved by MDHS before payment will be issued.18 Miss. Code. R. 17-8.17
45 CFR 98.40; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-2(4); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-4 Revised: May 2023