Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 12, 2026.
Obesity medicine; define as within practice of medicine and allow physicians to prescribe obesity drugs via telemedicine.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE INCLUDES THE PRACTICE OF OBESITY MEDICINE; TO DEFINE OBESITY MEDICINE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF TELEMEDICINE TO INCLUDE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN AT A DISTANT SITE TO A PATIENT LOCATED AT AN ORIGINATING SITE USING HIPAA-COMPLIANT TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE PHYSICIANS PRACTICING OBESITY MEDICINE TO PRESCRIBE LEGEND DRUGS, INCLUDING GLP-1 THERAPEUTICS, TO A PATIENT VIA TELEMEDICINE, SUBJECT TO THE CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE TO ADOPT RULES AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-12 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-12 | Latest Action | (H) Died On Calendar |