SB 2554

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MEANING OF "PRACTICE OF MEDICINE" TO INCLUDE THE PRACTICE OF OBESITY MEDICINE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MEANING 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, INCLUDING SYNCHRONOUS OR ASYNCHRONOUS ELECTRONIC AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, REMOTE MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES AND STORE-AND-FORWARD TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYSICIAN PRACTICING OBESITY MEDICINE MAY PRESCRIBE A LEGEND DRUG, INCLUDING GLP-1 THERAPEUTICS, TO A PATIENT VIA TELEMEDICINE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE TO ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL RULES AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.