A. All DMH-certified service providers of substance use services must submit the Mississippi Substance Abuse Management Information System (MSAMIS) report to DMH by the 10th working day of the month following the reporting period.B. The Agency Provider must have written policies and procedures for the following: 1. Successful completion of treatment.2. Transfer of person to another service.3. Service re-entry after any disruption of services.4. Person initiated discharges without completion:(a) When people choose to disregard agency provider rules and regulations after the agency provider has documented all interventions clinically available to employees.(b) When people willfully choose to leave the service.5. Employee initiated discharges without completion (last resort): (a) Standard protocol of interventions utilized before discharge is initiated.(b) The required protocol for treatment team meetings includes:(1) Required employee present;(2) Requirement for review of all interventions used prior to this staffing; and(3) How the treatment team makes the discharge decision.6. Acceptance and accommodation of people entering treatment services utilizing medication assisted treatment (MAT) or beginning the use of medication assisted treatment after admission to treatment services.7. Discharge from services after no therapeutic contact within the last 180 days.C. For agency providers classified as a state or federal institution or correctional facility that are certified by CARF, The Joint Commission (TJC), the American Corrections Association, or other certification body approved by DMH, DMH may accept those certifications in lieu of the Health and Safety Operational Standards with the exception of rules related to clinical services operation and personnel requirements. Agency providers must be in good standing with the applicable certification body in order for approval to be granted.D. The Joint Commission accredited substance use disorder treatment service providers (not funded by DMH) seeking DMH certification must submit documentation of The Joint Commission accreditation in the specific substance use disorder area(s) that corresponds (not to include DUI) with the substance use disorder service area(s) included in the DMH Operational Standards. DMH will determine if the documentation is sufficient to support certification in the specific substance use disorder service areas.E. All service locations must have a physical environment which provides designated space for privacy of individual and group counseling sessions.F. All DMH-certified and funded Substance Use Treatment Programs are to prioritize services to high-priority populations (listed below) and people who are underserved, underinsured, or uninsured with no ability to pay for services. Indigent classifications are to be determined using the DMH-approved Eligibility Determination Application. Indigent determinations are in accordance with the 200% Federal Poverty Guidelines established for the awarded grant year.1. Pregnant & Parenting Women with dependents age five (5) and under;2. Pregnant Individuals Using Intravenous Drugs (IUID);3. Other Persons Using Intravenous Drugs (IUID);4. People infected with HIV, AIDS, and/or Tuberculosis (TB), and5. All Other People determined to be Indigent.