Bill > HB1113

This bill prohibits medical providers, defined as physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists, podiatrists, and nurse practitioners, from requiring patients to agree to arbitration as a condition of receiving medical care, and also prevents medical malpractice insurers from requiring healthcare providers to use arbitration agreements as a condition of obtaining insurance. Violating these provisions can lead to penalties such as license suspension or revocation for medical providers, and can be considered an unfair or deceptive practice for insurers, with the Commissioner of Insurance empowered to create regulations to enforce these rules. The bill also amends existing Mississippi laws to align with these new prohibitions, ensuring that arbitration agreements cannot be mandated for medical care or malpractice insurance.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1113.xml