MS SB2983

Requires electronic prescribing devices to transmit prescription information directly to pharmacies according to federal Social Security Act standards without intervening access to the prescription order.

Mandates electronic prescribing systems allow prescribers to write any legal prescription without interference, limitations, or economic incentives that would influence prescribing decisions at the point of care.

Establishes standards for prior authorization requests including standardized formats with required patient, prescriber, pharmacy, and drug information data fields, and requires real-time feedback on approval decisions.

Requires alerts and notifications to prescribers be clinically meaningful, suppressible, overrideable, include last-updated dates and financial disclosures, and contain no material false statements or omissions.

Imposes civil penalties of $100 to $500 for violations and applies the act to all electronic prescribing devices and software/hardware vendors operating in Mississippi, effective July 1, 2011.