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.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 73-25-33, 73-25-34, 41-29-139