University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) — Health Information Management — Service of Process & Subpoena Delivery
Medical records and subpoena duces tecum intake for the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), Mississippi’s only Level I Trauma Center and academic health science campus.
Verified Mississippi Intake Address & Details
Service of Process & Subpoena Intake Protocol
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) at 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216 is the state’s only Level I Trauma Center and houses Children’s of Mississippi (Batson Children’s Hospital) and University Hospital.
Medical records subpoenas (subpoenas duces tecum) are received by the Health Information Management (HIM) / Release of Information department.
Important distinction: Because UMMC is a state institution under the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), civil lawsuits naming UMMC as a defendant are governed by the Mississippi Tort Claims Act (Miss. Code Ann. § 11-46-1 et seq.) and require statutory notice of claim and service on the Chief Executive Officer / Attorney General under Miss. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(5).
Controlling Mississippi Statutes & Practice Tips for Litigators
Applicable Statutory Rules:
- • Miss. Code Ann. § 41-9-101 et seq. (Hospital Records — Preparation and Furnishing in Response to Subpoena)
- • Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-52 (Statutory Fee Caps for Copying Medical Records)
- • Miss. R. Civ. P. 45 & Miss. Code Ann. § 11-46-11 (Mississippi Tort Claims Act)
Practice Tips for Attorneys & Paralegals:
- Follow the hospital records subpoena procedure in Miss. Code Ann. § 41-9-103 to § 41-9-109 so the UMMC custodian can produce certified records with a sworn affidavit without requiring a live records custodian appearance at trial.
- Attach a HIPAA-compliant patient authorization or court order / satisfactory assurances notice.