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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2620 - Radiologist Assistants › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Radiologist Assistants › Rule 30-2620-1.11 - Renewal Schedule

Current through June 25, 2024
The license of every person licensed to practice as a
				  radiologist assistant in the state of Mississippi shall be renewed annually.
On or before May 1 of each year, the State Board of Medical
				  Licensure shall notify every radiologist assistant to whom a license was issued
				  or renewed during the current licensing year the process of licensure renewal.
				  The notice shall provide instructions for obtaining and submitting applications
				  for renewal. The applicant shall obtain and complete the application and submit
				  it to the Board in the manner prescribed by the Board in the notice before June
				  30 with the renewal fee of an amount established by the Board. The payment of
				  the annual license renewal fee shall be optional with all radiologist
				  assistants over the age of seventy (70) years. Upon receipt of the application
				  and fee, the Board shall verify the accuracy of the application and issue to
				  applicant a certificate of renewal for the ensuing year, beginning July 1 and
				  expiring June 30 of the succeeding calendar year. Such renewal shall render the
				  holder thereof a licensed radiologist assistant as stated on the renewal form.
A radiologist assistant practicing in Mississippi who allows
				  his or her license to lapse by failing to renew the license as provided in this
				  rule may be reinstated by the Board upon completion of a reinstatement form and
				  payment of the renewal fee for the current year, and shall be assessed a fine
				  of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) plus an additional fine of Five Dollars ($5.00)
				  for each month thereafter that the license renewal remains delinquent.
Any radiologist assistant not practicing in Mississippi who
				  allows his or her license to lapse by failing to renew the license as provided
				  in this rule may be reinstated by the Board upon completion of a reinstatement
				  form and payment of the arrearage for the previous five (5) years and the
				  renewal fee for the current year.
Any radiologist assistant who allows his or her license to
				  lapse shall be notified by the Board within thirty (30) days of such lapse.
Any person practicing as a radiologist assistant during the
				  time his or her license has lapsed shall be considered an illegal practitioner
				  and shall be subject to the same penalties as provided at Mississippi Code,
				  Section
				  73-25-14.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-58-7
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2620 - Radiologist Assistants › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Radiologist Assistants › Rule 30-2620-1.13 - Impaired Radiologist Assistants

Current through June 25, 2024
For the purpose of the Mississippi Disabled Physician Law,
				  Mississippi Code, Sections
				  73-25-51
				  to
				  73-25-67, any
				  individual licensed to practice as a radiologist assistant shall be subject to
				  restriction, suspension, or revocation in the case of disability by reason of
				  one or more of the following:
A. mental
				illness
B. physical illness,
				including but not limited to deterioration through the aging process, or loss
				of motor skills
C. excessive use
				or abuse of drugs, including alcohol
If the Board has reasonable cause to believe that a
				  radiologist assistant is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety to
				  patients because of one or more of the conditions described above, referral of
				  the radiologist assistant shall be made, and action taken, if any, in the
				  manner as provided in Sections
				  73-25-55
				  through
				  73-25-65,
				  including referral to the Mississippi Professionals Health Program, sponsored
				  by the Mississippi State Medical Association.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-58-7
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2620 - Radiologist Assistants › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Radiologist Assistants › Rule 30-2620-1.14 - Effective Date of Rules

Current through June 25, 2024
The above rules pertaining to the practice of radiologist
				  assistants shall become effective upon adoption.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										41-58-7
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2621 - Limited X-Ray Machine Operator › Chapter 1 - Limited X-ray Machine Operator › Rule 30-2621-1.1 - Scope

Current through June 25, 2024
Pursuant to Mississippi Code §
									41-58-3,
				  an individual who applies ionizing radiation in a physician's office, radiology
				  clinic or a licensed hospital in Mississippi under the specific direction of a
				  licensed practitioner shall be permitted as a limited x-ray machine operator by
				  the Board.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-25-19
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2621 - Limited X-Ray Machine Operator › Chapter 1 - Limited X-ray Machine Operator › Rule 30-2621-1.2 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
A. "
Licensed
				Practitioner
" means a person licensed or otherwise authorized by
				law to practice medicine, osteopathy or podiatry, or a licensed physician
				assistant.
B. "
Limited
				X-Ray Machine Operator
" means a person who is issued a permit by
				the State Board of Medical Licensure to perform medical radiation technology
				limited to specific radiographic procedures on certain parts of the human
				anatomy, specifically the chest, abdomen and skeletal structures.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-25-19
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2621 - Limited X-Ray Machine Operator › Chapter 1 - Limited X-ray Machine Operator › Rule 30-2621-1.3 - Limitations

Current through June 25, 2024
Limited x-ray machine operators may not perform fluoroscopy,
				  both stationary and mobile (C-arm); contrast studies; computed tomography;
				  nuclear medicine; radiation therapy studies; and mammography.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-25-19
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2621 - Limited X-Ray Machine Operator › Chapter 1 - Limited X-ray Machine Operator › Rule 30-2621-1.4 - Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
Each limited x-ray-machine operator who is employed to apply
				  ionizing radiation in the state of Mississippi shall:
A. Submit a completed information form which
				has been supplied by the Board, completed in every detail.
B. Submit proof of completion of twelve hours
				of Board-approved education in radiologic technology, with six of those hours
				specifically in radiation protection.
C. Pay the appropriate fee as determined by
				the Board.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-25-19
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2621 - Limited X-Ray Machine Operator › Chapter 1 - Limited X-ray Machine Operator › Rule 30-2621-1.5 - Renewal

Current through June 25, 2024
Each limited x-ray machine operator permit will expire June
				  30 two years after the date the permit is issued. During the two year period in
				  which the limited x-ray machine operator holds a current permit, additional
				  continuing educational hours must be obtained for renewal. In order to renew,
				  each limited x-ray machine operator shall submit biennially:
A. an application for permit renewal on a
				form supplied by the Board, completed in every detail;
B. evidence of completing twelve hours of
				board-approved continuing education with six hours in radiation protection;
				and
C. a renewal fee as prescribed
				by the Board.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-25-19
				  (1972, as amended). Adopted September 19, 2013.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.2 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
For the purpose of Part 2625, Chapter 1 only, the following
				  terms have the meanings indicated:
A.
				"
Board
" means the Mississippi State Board of Medical
				Licensure.
B.
				"
Council
" means the Mississippi Council of Advisors in
				Acupuncture.
C.
				"
NCCAOM
" means the National Certification Commission
				for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
D. "
ACAOM
" means the
				Accreditation Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
E. "
CCAOM
" means the
				Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.3 - Qualifications for Licensure

Current through June 25, 2024
On or after July 1, 2009, applicants for acupuncture
				  licensure must meet the following requirements:
A. Satisfy the Board that he or she is at
				least twenty-one (21) years of age and of good moral character.
B. Satisfy the Board that he or she is a
				citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America.
C. Submit an application for license on a
				form supplied by the Board, completed in every detail with a recent photograph
				(wallet-size/passport type) attached. A Polaroid or informal snapshot will not
				be accepted.
D. Pay the
				appropriate fee as determined by the Board.
E. Present a certified copy of birth
				certificate or valid and current passport.
F. Submit proof of legal change of name if
				applicable (notarized or certified copy of marriage or other legal proceeding).
G. Provide information on
				registration or licensure in all other states where the applicant is or has
				been registered or licensed as an acupuncturist.
H. Provide favorable references from two (2)
				acupuncturists licensed in the United States with whom the applicant has worked
				or trained.
I. Provide proof,
				directly from the institution, of successful completion of an educational
				program for acupuncturists that are in candidacy status or accredited by ACAOM,
				NCCAOM or its predecessor or successor agency that is at least three (3) years
				in duration and includes a supervised clinical internship to ensure that
				applicants with an education outside the US are recognized because of the
				NCCAOM review process for foreign applicants.
J. Pass the certification examinations
				administered by the NCCAOM and have current NCCAOM Diplomate status in
				Acupuncture or Oriental Medicine that is consistent with one of the following:
1. If taken before June 1, 2004, pass the
				Comprehensive Written Exam (CWE), the Clean Needle Technique portion (CNTP),
				and the Practical Examination of Point Location Skills (PEPLS).
2. If taken on or after June 1, 2004, and
				before January 1, 2007, pass the NCCAOM Foundations of Oriental Medicine
				Module, Acupuncture Module, Point Location Module and Biomedicine Module.
3. If taken on or after January 1,
				2007, pass the NCCAOM Foundations of Oriental Medicine Module, Acupuncture
				Module with Point Location Module, and the Biomedicine Module.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.4 - Practice Standards

Current through June 25, 2024
Before treatment of a patient, the acupuncturist (if not a
				  Mississippi licensed physician) shall be sure that the patient has been
				  evaluated by a licensed physician for the condition to be treated within the
				  last six (6) months. The Board, with advice from the Mississippi Council of
				  Advisors in Acupuncture, may be rule modify the scope of the evaluation under
				  this paragraph or the period during which treatment must begin under this
				  paragraph and shall review the diagnosis for which the patient is receiving
				  treatment.
The acupuncturist shall obtain informed consent from the
				  patient after advising them of potential risks and benefits of acupuncture
				  treatment plan.
The acupuncturist shall obtain a written statement signed by
				  the patient on a form prescribed by the Board stating that the patient has been
				  evaluated by a physician within the prescribed time.
The acupuncturist shall obtain a detailed medical history
				  that would identify contraindications to acupuncture such as a bleeding
				  disorder.
An acupuncture practitioner will use sterilized equipment
				  that has been sterilized according to standards of the Centers for Disease
				  Control and Prevention (CDC).
An acupuncturist shall comply with all applicable state and
				  municipal requirements regarding public health.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.5 - Patient Records

Current through June 25, 2024
A licensed acupuncturist shall maintain a complete and
				  accurate record of each patient. The record shall be sufficient to demonstrate
				  a valid acupuncturist-patient relationship:
A. verify that the person requesting the
				medical treatment is in fact who they claim to be;
B. obtain a written statement signed by the
				patient on a form prescribed by the Board stating that the patient has been
				evaluated by a physician within the prescribed time;
C. conduct and appropriate examination of the
				patient that meets the applicable standard of care and is sufficient to justify
				the differential diagnosis and proposed therapies;
D. establish a differential diagnosis through
				the use of accepted medical practices, i.e., a patient history, mental status
				exam, physical exam and appropriate diagnostic and laboratory testing;
E. discuss with the patient the
				diagnosis, risks and benefits of various treatment options and obtain informed
				consent;
F. insure the
				availability of appropriate follow-up care including use of traditional
				medicine; and
G. maintain a
				complete medical record.
Patient records must be maintained for a period of seven (7)
				  years from the date of last treatment or longer if required by future statute
				  or regulation.
At patient's request, the acupuncturist shall provide the
				  patient or other authorized person a copy of the acupuncture record. Refer to
				  Administrative Code Part 2635 Chapter 10, Release of Medical Records.
Acupuncturists are subject to a peer review process
				  conducted by the Council.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Before treating a patient, the acupuncturist shall advise
				  the patient that acupuncture is not a substitute for conventional medical
				  diagnosis and treatment and shall obtain the informed consent of the patient.
On initially meeting a patient in person, the acupuncturist
				  shall provide in writing the acupuncturist's name, business address, and
				  business telephone number, and information on acupuncture, including the
				  techniques that are used.
While treating a patient, the acupuncturist shall not make a
				  diagnosis. If a patient's condition is not improving or a patient requires
				  emergency medical treatment, the acupuncturist shall consult promptly with a
				  physician.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.7 - Duty to Notify Board of Change of Address

Current through June 25, 2024
Any acupuncturist who is licensed to practice as an
				  acupuncturist in this state and changes their practice location or mailing
				  address shall immediately notify the Board in writing of the change. Failure to
				  notify within 30 days could result in disciplinary action.
The Board routinely sends information to licensed
				  acupuncturists. Whether it be by U.S. Mail or electronically, it is important
				  that this information is received by the licensee. The licensure record of the
				  licensee should include a physical practice location, mailing address, email
				  address and telephone number where the Board can correspond with the licensee
				  directly. The Board discourages the use of office personnel's mailing and email
				  addresses as well as telephone numbers. Failure to provide the Board with
				  direct contact information could result in disciplinary action.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.8 - Continuing Education

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Every
				acupuncturist must earn or receive not less than thirty (30) hours of
				acupuncture related continuing education courses as precedent to renewing their
				license for the next fiscal year. This thirty (30) hours is per two-year cycle.
				Excess hours may not be carried over to another two-year cycle.
For the
				purpose of this regulation, the two-year period begins July 1, 2010, and every
				two years thereafter.
Continuing education courses must be sponsored
				and/or approved by one of the following organizations:
1. Mississippi Council of Advisors in
				Acupuncture
2. Mississippi
				Oriental Medicine Association
3.
				American Society of Acupuncturists
4. National Certification Commission for
				Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
5. American Acupuncture Council
6. American Board of Oriental Reproductive
				Medicine
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.9 - Violations

Current through June 25, 2024
Any acupuncturist who falsely attests to completion of the
				  required continuing education may be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to
				  Mississippi Code, Section
				  73-71-33
				  and
				  73-71-35.
Any acupuncturist that fails to obtain the required
				  continuing education may be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to
				  Mississippi Code, Section
				  73-71-33
				  and
				  73-71-35,
				  and may not be allowed to renew license. If continuing education deficiencies
				  are discovered during an audit of the licensee, the licensee shall be suspended
				  from practice for the longer of (i) a period of 3 months or (ii) until
				  deficiencies are remedied. Any licensee suspended as a result of a continuing
				  education audit may request a hearing for the purpose of appealing the
				  suspension. Suspension as a result of falsified certification of continuing
				  education shall begin upon determination of the false certification and shall
				  not require notice or hearing as described below.
Continuing education obtained as a result of compliance with
				  the terms of the Board Orders in any disciplinary action shall not be credited
				  toward the continuing education required to be obtained in any two (2) year
				  period.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.10 - Renewal Schedule

Current through June 25, 2024
The license of every person licensed to practice as an
				  acupuncturist in the state of Mississippi shall be renewed annually.
On or before May 1 of every year, the State Board of Medical
				  Licensure shall notify every acupuncturist to whom a license was issued or
				  renewed during the current licensing period of the forthcoming annual renewal
				  of license. The notice shall provide instructions for obtaining and submitting
				  applications for renewal. The applicant shall obtain and complete the
				  application and submit it to the Board in the manner prescribed by the Board in
				  the notice before June 30 with the renewal fee of an amount established by the
				  Board. The payment of the annual license renewal fee shall be optional with all
				  acupuncturists over the age of seventy (70) years. Upon receipt of the
				  application and fee, the Board shall verify the accuracy of the application and
				  issue to applicant a license of renewal for the ensuing one (1) year period,
				  beginning July 1 and expiring June 30 of the succeeding licensure period.
An acupuncturist practicing in Mississippi who allows a
				  license to lapse by failing to renew the license as provided in the foregoing
				  paragraph may be reinstated by the Board on satisfactory explanation for such
				  failure to renew, by completion of a reinstatement form, and upon payment of
				  the renewal fee for the current year. If the license has not been renewed
				  within ninety (90) days after its expiration, the renewal shall be assessed a
				  late fee of $200.
Any acupuncturist who allows a license to lapse shall be
				  notified by the Board within thirty (30) days of such lapse.
Any acupuncturist who fails to renew a license within four
				  (4) years after its expiration may not renew that license. The license will
				  become null and void and the acupuncturist will have to apply for and obtain a
				  new license.
Any person practicing as an acupuncturist during the time a
				  license has lapsed shall be considered an illegal practitioner and shall be
				  subject to Mississippi Code, Section
				  73-71-33
				  and
				  73-71-35.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.11 - Professional Ethics

Current through June 25, 2024
All license holders shall comply with the Code of Ethics
				  adopted by the NCCAOM except to the extent that they conflict with the laws of
				  the State of Mississippi or the rules of the Board. If the NCCAOM Code of
				  Ethics conflicts with state law or rules, the state law or rules govern the
				  matter. Violation of the Code of Ethics or state law or rules may subject a
				  license holder to disciplinary action pursuant to Part 2625, Rule
				  1.10.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.12 - Disciplinary Proceedings

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Hearing
				Procedure and Appeals
No individual shall be denied a license or have a license
				  suspended, revoked or restriction placed thereon, unless the individual
				  licensed as an acupuncturist has been given notice and opportunity to be heard.
				  For the purpose of notice, disciplinary hearings and appeals, the Board hereby
				  adopts and incorporates by reference all provisions of the "Rules of Procedure"
				  now utilized by the Board for those individuals licensed to practice medicine
				  in the state of Mississippi.
B. Reinstatement of License
1. A person whose license to practice as an
				acupuncturist has been revoked, suspended, or otherwise restricted may petition
				the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure to reinstate their license
				after a period of one (1) year has elapsed from the date of the revocation or
				suspension. The procedure for the reinstatement of a license that is suspended
				for being out of compliance with an order for support, as defined in Section
				93-11-153,
				shall be governed by Sections
				93-11-157
				or
				93-11-163,
				as the case may be.
2. The
				petition shall be accompanied by two (2) or more verified recommendations from
				physicians or acupuncturists licensed by the Board of Medical Licensure to
				which the petition is addressed and by two (2) or more recommendations from
				citizens each having personal knowledge of the activities of the petitioner
				since the disciplinary penalty was imposed and such facts as may be required by
				the Board of Medical Licensure.
The petition may be heard at the next regular meeting of the
				  Board of Medical Licensure but not earlier than thirty (30) days after the
				  petition was filed. No petition shall be considered while the petitioner is
				  under sentence for any criminal offense, including any period during which he
				  or she is under probation or parole. The hearing may be continued from time to
				  time as the Board of Medical Licensure finds necessary.
3. In determining whether the disciplinary
				penalty should be set aside and the terms and conditions, if any, which should
				be imposed if the disciplinary penalty is set aside, the Board of Medical
				Licensure may investigate and consider all activities of the petitioner since
				the disciplinary action was taken against him or her, the offense for which he
				or she was disciplined, their activity during the time their license was in
				good standing, their general reputation for truth, professional ability and
				good character; and it may require the petitioner to pass an oral examination.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.13 - Impaired Acupuncturists

Current through June 25, 2024
Any individual licensed to practice as an acupuncturist,
				  shall be subject to restriction, suspension, or revocation in the case of
				  disability by reason of one or more of the following:
A. mental illness, or
B. physical illness, including but not
				limited to deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor skills
C. excessive use or abuse of
				drugs, including alcohol If the Board has reasonable cause to believe that an
				acupuncturist is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety to
				patients because of one or more of the conditions described above, referral of
				the acupuncturist shall be made, and action taken, if any, in the manner as
				provided in Sections
				73-25-55
				through
				73-25-65,
				including referral to the Mississippi Professionals Health Program, sponsored
				by the Mississippi State Medical Association.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.14 - Use of Professional Titles

Current through June 25, 2024
A licensee shall use the title "Acupuncturist" or "Licensed
				  Acupuncturist," "Lic. Ac.," or "L.Ac.," immediately following his/her name on
				  any advertising or other materials visible to the public which pertain to the
				  licensee's practice of acupuncture. Only persons licensed as an acupuncturist
				  may use these titles. A licensee who is also licensed in Mississippi as a
				  physician, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, podiatrist, and/or veterinarian
				  is exempt from the requirement that the licensee's acupuncture title
				  immediately follow his/her name.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.15 - Acupuncture Advertising

Current through June 25, 2024
Misleading or Deceptive Advertising. Acupuncturists shall
				  not authorize or use false, misleading, or deceptive advertising, and, in
				  addition, shall not engage in any of the following:
A. Hold themselves out as a physician or
				surgeon or any combination or derivative of those terms unless also licensed by
				the Board of Medical Licensure as a physician as defined under the Mississippi
				Medical Practice Act.
B. Use the
				terms "board certified." Acupuncturists may use the term "certified" provided
				the advertising also discloses the complete name of the board which conferred
				the referenced certification.
C.
				Use the terms "certified" or any similar words or phrases calculated to convey
				the same meaning if the advertised certification has expired and has not been
				renewed at the time the advertising in question was published, broadcast, or
				otherwise promulgated.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.16 - Sale of Goods from Practitioner's Office

Current through June 25, 2024
Due to the potential for patient exploitation in the sale of
				  goods, acupuncturists should be mindful of appropriate boundaries with
				  patients, should avoid coercion in the sale of goods in their offices, and
				  should not engage in exclusive distributorship and/or personal branding.
Acupuncturists should make available disclosure information
				  with the sale of any goods in order to inform patients of their financial
				  interests.
Acupuncturists may distribute goods free of charge or at
				  cost in order to make such goods readily available.
Acupuncturists may make available for sale in their offices
				  durable medical goods essential to the patient's care and non-health related
				  goods associated with a charitable organization.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.17 - Effective Date of Rules

Current through June 25, 2024
The above rules pertaining to the practice of acupuncturists
				  shall become effective October 17, 2009.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2625 - Acupuncturist › Chapter 1 - The Practice of Acupuncture › Rule 30-2625-1.18 - Effective Date of Rules

Current through June 25, 2024
The above rules pertaining to the practice of acupuncturists
				  shall become effective October 17, 2009.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-71-13
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 1 - Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners › Rule 30-2630-1.1 - Scope

Current through June 25, 2024
These rules apply to all individuals licensed to practice
				  medicine or osteopathic medicine in the state of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-43-11
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 1 - Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners › Rule 30-2630-1.2 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
For the purposes of Part 2630, Chapter 1 only, the following
				  terms have the meanings indicated:
A.
				"Physician" means any person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic
				medicine in the state of Mississippi who holds an unrestricted license, whose
				practice or prescriptive authority is not limited as a result of voluntary
				surrender or legal/regulatory order, and who practices within the state of
				Mississippi for a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week or eighty (80) hours
				per month (does not include telemedicine or chart review). Exceptions to the
				in-state practice requirement may be granted by the Board, by and through the
				Executive Committee, in cases demonstrating good cause. Additionally, temporary
				permission may be granted by the Executive Director until the request can be
				heard before the Executive Committee.
B. "Primary Care Physician" means a physician
				whose practice is limited to, or defined as, Family Practice, General Internal
				Medicine, Mental Health, Women's Health, and/or General Pediatrics.
C. "Extended Mileage Collaboration" means a
				collaborative relationship wherein patients are treated by a nurse practitioner
				who is located more than seventy-five (75) miles away from the collaborative
				physician. Excluded from this definition are all licensed hospitals, state
				health department facilities, federally qualified community health clinics, and
				volunteer clinics.
D. "Primary
				Office" means the usual practice location of a physician and being the same
				location reported by that physician to the Mississippi State Board of Medical
				Licensure and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration as his/her
				primary practice location.
E.
				"Collaborating/Consulting Physician" means a physician who, pursuant to a duly
				executed protocol, has agreed to collaborate/consult with a nurse
				practitioner.
F. "Nurse
				Practitioner" or "APRN" means any person licensed to practice nursing in the
				state of Mississippi and certified by the Mississippi Board of Nursing to
				practice in an expanded role as a nurse practitioner.
G. "Federal Facility" means any medical
				facility that conducts patient care on federal property and is operated
				directly by the federal government (e.g., the Veteran's Administration
				hospitals and clinic system).
H.
				"Protocol" or "Collaborative Agreement" is a contractual document which sets
				forth the expectations, practice permissions and boundaries of the relationship
				between the physician and the APRN.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										73-43-11
				  (1972, as amended)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 1 - Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners › Rule 30-2630-1.3 - Duty to Report Collaborative Relationships

Current through June 25, 2024
Physicians who wish to collaborate must add the APRN to their
				  file via the Medical Enforcement and Licensure System (MELS) Online Licensure
				  Gateway, or its successor, prior to the commencement of patient care under the
				  agreed protocol, and must submit all required information regarding the
				  collaboration to the Board. Physicians who collaborate with an APRN who either
				  will be on-site with the physician or within seventy-five (75) miles are not
				  required to submit the formal documentation (i.e., the protocol) to the Board
				  for approval.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										73-43-11
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 1 - Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners › Rule 30-2630-1.4 - Extended Mileage Collaboration and Board Review

Current through June 25, 2024
Physicians who plan to collaborate with APRNs in locations
				  beyond seventy-five (75) miles from the physician, known as Extended Mileage
				  Collaboration, must submit the protocol for approval prior to the commencement
				  of patient care under the protocol. Primary Care Extended Mileage is discussed
				  in Rule
				  1.5. If a primary care provider does
				  not meet the requirements of Rule
				  1.5, a protocol must be
				  submitted.
The facts and matters to be considered by the Board regarding
				  any collaborative relationship shall include, but are not limited to, how the
				  collaborating physician and APRN plan to implement the protocol, compatibility
				  of practice (e.g., specialty compatibility or day-to-day practice differences),
				  the method and manner of collaboration, the availability of backup coverage,
				  consultation, and referral.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										73-43-11
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 1 - Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners › Rule 30-2630-1.5 - Primary Care Extended Mileage

Current through June 25, 2024
Primary care physicians, as defined in Rule
				  1.2, shall have no mileage
				  restrictions placed on the collaborative agreement between the physician and
				  the nurse practitioner if the following conditions are met:
1. The collaborative agreement is between a
				primary care physician and a primary care nurse practitioner.
2. The physician is in a compatible practice
				(e.g., same specialty, treat the same patient population) with the nurse
				practitioner.
3. The physician
				utilizes electronic medical records (EMR) in their practice, has direct access
				to the EMR utilized by the APRN, and also utilizes EMR in the formal quality
				improvement program.
4. The
				physician practices within the State of Mississippi for a minimum of twenty
				(20) hours per week or eighty (80) hours per month (does not include
				telemedicine).
All other requirements stated herein regarding collaborative
				  agreements/relationships with nurse practitioners shall apply.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										73-43-11
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 1 - Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners › Rule 30-2630-1.6 - Backup and Emergency Coverage

Current through June 25, 2024
Physicians with collaborative relationships with an APRN must
				  ensure backup physician coverage when the primary collaborative physician is
				  unavailable, which includes being outside the approved distance for Extended
				  Mileage. The backup physician must be a signatory to the protocol. In the event
				  securing backup coverage is not possible, the primary collaborator and the APRN
				  may agree, via terms written in the protocol, that no patients will be seen
				  when the primary collaborator is unavailable.
In the event of death, unexpected disability
				  (physical/mental), or unexpected relocation, which would result in the APRN not
				  having a collaborative physician, the Nursing Board can notify the Mississippi
				  State Board of Medical Licensure. In order that patients may continue to be
				  treated without interruption of care, the APRN may, subject to the approval of
				  the Nursing Board and Medical Board, be allowed to continue to practice for a
				  90-day grace period while the APRN attempts to secure a collaborative physician
				  without such practice being considered the practice of medicine. The Executive
				  Director of Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, or a designee, will
				  serve as the APRN's collaborative physician, with the agreement of the
				  Mississippi Board of Nursing. If a collaborative physician has not been secured
				  at the end of the 90-day grace period, an additional 90-day extension may be
				  granted by mutual agreement of the Mississippi Board of Nursing and the
				  Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										73-43-11
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 1 - Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners › Rule 30-2630-1.7 - Billing for Collaborative Oversight

Current through June 25, 2024
Physicians who collaborate with APRNs, who choose to charge
				  or bill the APRNs for the physician's time related to collaboration, should
				  negotiate at rates considering fair market value.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										73-43-11
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 1 - Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners › Rule 30-2630-1.8 - Quality Improvement

Current through June 25, 2024
Each collaborative relationship shall include and implement a
				  formal quality improvement (QI) program which shall be maintained on site and
				  shall be available for inspection by representatives of the Mississippi State
				  Board of Medical Licensure. The quality assurance/quality improvement program
				  shall consist of:
A. Review by a
				collaborative physician of a random sample of charts, as chosen by the
				collaborative physician or EMR algorithm, that represent 10% or 20 charts,
				whichever is less, of patients seen by the APRN every month. Charts should
				represent the variety of patient types seen by the APRN. Patients that the APRN
				and collaborating physician have consulted on during the month will count as
				one chart review.
B. The physician
				shall ensure maintenance of a log of charts reviewed which include the
				identifier for the patients' charts, reviewers' names, dates of review,
				conditions treated, and any comments made by the physician regarding care
				provided. This log may be kept in paper or electronic format, but it must
				demonstrate that the collaborative physician has reviewed the charts and
				provided appropriate feedback for the APRN.
C. A collaborative physician shall meet face
				to face, either in person or via video conferencing, with each collaborative
				APRN once per quarter for the purpose of quality assurance, and this meeting
				shall be documented in the same manner as chart review. The physician denoted
				as the primary collaborator within MELS, or, in the absence of a noted primary,
				the physician performing most of the chart review, is ultimately responsible
				for all QI requirements.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §73-43-11 (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 1 - Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners › Rule 30-2630-1.9 - Violation of Rules

Current through June 25, 2024
Any violation of the rules as enumerated above shall
				  constitute unprofessional conduct in violation of Miss. Code Ann., §
									73-25-29(8).
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										73-43-11
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 1 - Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners › Rule 30-2630-1.10 - Federal Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
Physicians who work within a federal facility that operates
				  under federal law or mandate, and which has established APRNs to be independent
				  providers, are not required to collaborate as described within these rules. As
				  such, physicians in these facilities are not required or otherwise expected to
				  sign off on charts or other documentation for patients whom the physician has
				  not been formally consulted on. Further, any physician signatures on records
				  for patients seen by APRNs in those settings described herein will not be
				  construed as collaborative or supervisory approval of any care provided by said
				  APRNs.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
										73-43-11
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 2 - The Supervision of Pharmacists › Rule 30-2630-2.1 - Preamble

Current through June 25, 2024
To optimize the favorable professional working relationship
				  that already exists between the state of Mississippi's physician and pharmacist
				  communities, the following is directed.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-43-11
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 2 - The Supervision of Pharmacists › Rule 30-2630-2.2 - Scope

Current through June 25, 2024
These rules apply to all individuals licensed to practice
				  medicine or osteopathic medicine in the state of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-43-11
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2630 - Collaboration › Chapter 2 - The Supervision of Pharmacists › Rule 30-2630-2.3 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
For the purpose of Part 2630, Chapter 2 only, the following
				  terms have the meanings indicated:
A. "
Physician
" means any person
				  licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in the state of
				  Mississippi.
B. "
Supervising Physician
" means a
				  physician who, pursuant to a duly executed written guideline or protocol as
				  hereinafter defined, has agreed to supervise a pharmacist and is the physician
				  responsible for the overall management and supervision for the activities of
				  the pharmacist as is directly related to patients receiving medications or
				  disease management services under the protocol.
C. "
Pharmacist
" means any person
				  licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Mississippi, who has met all
				  requirements of Article XXXVI of the rules and regulations of the Mississippi
				  State Board of Pharmacy to either (i) accept patients referred by a physician,
				  (ii) initiate or modify drug therapy, or (iii) order lab work, all in
				  accordance with written guidelines or protocols as hereinafter defined.
D. "
Written Guideline
" or
				  "
Protocol
" means an agreement in which a physician
				  authorized to prescribe drugs delegates to a pharmacist authority to consult
				  with a patient or to conduct specific prescribing functions in an institutional
				  setting, or with individual patients, provided that a specific protocol
				  agreement is signed on each patient and is filed with the Mississippi State
				  Board of Pharmacy as required by Mississippi Code, Section
				  73-21-73(ll)
				  and is filed with this Board.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-43-11
				  (1972, as amended).