Miss. Code § 41-71-1

Current through the 2024 Regular Session

Section 41-71-1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Home health agency" means a public or privately owned agency or organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, properly authorized to conduct business in Mississippi, which is primarily engaged in providing to individuals, at the written direction of a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or clinical nurse specialist, in the individual's place of residence, skilled nursing services provided by or under the supervision of a registered nurse licensed to practice in Mississippi, and one or more of the following services or items:

(i) Physical, occupational or speech therapy;

(ii) Medical social services;

(iii) Part-time or intermittent services of a home health aide;

(iv) Other services as approved by the licensing agency;

(v) Medical supplies, other than drugs and biologicals, and the use of medical appliances; or

(vi) Medical services provided by an intern or resident in training at a hospital under a teaching program of such hospital.

(b) "Licensing agency" means the State Department of Health.

Miss. Code § 41-71-1

Laws, 1981, ch. 484, § 1; Laws, 1986, ch. 437, § 21, eff. 7/1/1986.

Amended by Laws, 2022, ch. 456, HB 657,§ 4, eff. 4/18/2022.

Retroactive application - Section 6 of Laws, 2022, ch. 456, HB 657 provides: "The amendments to Sections 41-71-1 and 41-71-13 in this act are retroactive to May 8, 2020, and any action taken on or after May 8, 2020, by a home health agency, physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or clinical nurse specialist, or by any other person or entity with regard to a home health agency, physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or clinical nurse specialist, that would have been valid and lawful if those amendments had been in effect at the time that the action was ratified, approved and confirmed."