Bill > HB1317

This bill extends the Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act and updates provisions related to deceptive advertising by health care practitioners. The bill reenacts and amends several sections of the Mississippi Code focusing on how health care professionals must represent their credentials and qualifications in advertisements and professional settings. Key provisions include requiring health care practitioners to clearly identify their specific type of license and professional degree in all advertisements and office displays, with detailed definitions of different types of health care practitioners (such as medical doctors, dentists, chiropractors, etc.). The bill prohibits misleading or deceptive communications about a practitioner's training, skills, and expertise, and establishes penalties for violations, including potential disciplinary action by licensing boards, potential refunds to patients, and public reporting of professional sanctions. The bill extends the current law's sunset date from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2028, ensuring continued oversight of health care professional advertising practices. Additionally, the bill brings forward several sections of code related to alcoholic beverages and makes technical amendments to various professional licensing provisions across different health care disciplines.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1317.xml