Mississippi Senate Bill 2891 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 73-25-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Purpose Of The Chapter, The Practice Of Medicine Shall Mean The Practice Of Allopathic And Osteopathic Medicine And That Physician Shall Mean A Medical Doctor Or A Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine; To Amend Section 73-25-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Every Person Who Desires To Obtain A License To Practice Medicine Must Apply To The Mississippi State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Provide That The Board Shall Require A Form Signed By The Applicant Consenting To The Use Of Identification Methods; To Amend Section 73-25-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Applicant For A License To Include Their Active And Valid Social Security Number When Filing An Application; To Amend Section 73-25-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The License Renewal Fee That The Board May Charge; To Provide For Certain Procedures For Renewal When A License Has Lapsed And The Physician Failed To Meet The Deadline Due To Extraordinary Or Other Legitimate Reasons; To Allow Physicians Who Wish To Retain Their License But Not Actively Practice Medicine To Request Retired Status For Their License; To Delete Certain Provisions Relating To Licensure And The Renewal Of A License; To Amend Section 73-25-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Executive Director Of The Board To Issue A Temporary License To Practice Medicine; To Delete Provisions Relating To The Issuance Of A Temporary License; To Amend Section 73-25-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Nonresident Physicians Who Do Not Hold A License From The State Shall Not Be Permitted To Practice Medicine Under Any Circumstances Unless They Possess An Applicable Temporary License; To Amend Section 73-25-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Act And To Delete The Provisions Relating To The Licensing Of Out-of-state Physicians And Physicians Who Graduated From Certain Canadian Medical Schools; To Amend Section 73-25-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To The Granting Of Limited Institutional Licenses To Graduates From A Foreign Medical School; To Amend Section 73-25-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Board To Send Certain Notices Electronically; To Allow The Board To Seek The Issuance Of Administrative Inspection Warrants; To Amend Section 73-25-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That A Board Member Accompany The Board During An Investigation Into Disciplinary Action Against A Licensee; To Provide That Reasonable Cause For An Investigation Shall Be Demonstrated By Allegations Of One Or More Violations Of State Statute Or The Administrative Code; To Amend Section 73-25-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Grounds For Nonissuance, Suspension, Revocation Or Restriction Of A License Or The Denial Of Reinstatement Or Renewal Of A License; To Amend Section 73-25-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Provisions Relating To The Discipline Of Licensees; To Provide For The Maximum Assessment That The Board May Assess A Licensee For Reasonable Costs Expended By The Board In The Investigation Of A Disciplinary Action; To Amend Section 73-25-32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That A Petition To Reinstate A License Be Accompanied By Letters Of Recommendations; To Set The Time Period To Reinstate A License For A Person Who Has Had Their License Revoked; To Provide That The Board May Require An Applicant To Submit To A Professional Competency Evaluation To Have Their License Reinstated; To Amend Section 73-25-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Practice Of Medicine; To Allow The Board To Charge And Fine Individuals Engaged In The Unlawful Practice Of Medicine; To Set The Fines For Violations Of The Act; To Amend Section 73-25-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Provisions Relating To The Unlicensed Practice Of Medicine; To Amend Section 73-25-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Holding A Professional License From The Board Shall Be Subject To Restriction, Suspension Or Revocation In Case Of Inability Of The Licensee To Practice Medicine With Reasonable Skill Or Safety To Patients By Reasons Of Behavioral Conduct; To Amend Sections 73-25-55, 73-25-57, 73-25-59, 73-25-61, 73-25-63, 73-25-65 And 73-25-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Internal References From Physician To Licensee To Conform To The Act; To Amend Section 73-25-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Board To Impose A Fine Against A Person Found To Be Unqualified Because Of Any Of The Grounds As Set Forth By The Provisions Of This Act, To Amend Section 73-25-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Hearing Timeline For Certain Board Investigations; To Amend Section 73-25-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Relating To The Special Volunteer Medical Licensure; To Repeal Sections 73-25-7, 73-25-9, 73-25-15, 73-25-25, 73-25-39 And 73-25-81, Mississippi Code Of 1982, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

State Board of Medical Licensure; revise certain provisions relating to licensure.

Sen. Brice Wiggins [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-01	Senate	Died In Committee
2022-01-17	Senate	Referred To Public Health and Welfare

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
73	25	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	14	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	17	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	18	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	19	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	21	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	23	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	27	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	28	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	29	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	30	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	32	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	33	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	34	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	53	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	55	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	57	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	59	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	61	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	63	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	65	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	87	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	25	89	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/SB/SB2891.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2891IN.htm