MS HB861

Grants licensed health care practitioners in Mississippi the right to publicly discuss treatment methods, resources, technology, and medications they use for patient care without facing repercussions from state licensing agencies

Allows public discussion in any format including in person, in writing, or online, provided practitioners comply with HIPAA privacy protections and do not violate patient privacy rights

Prohibits state professional or occupational licensing agencies from ordering, limiting, or discouraging practitioners from engaging in such public discussions

Bars licensing agencies from taking or threatening disciplinary action against practitioners for publicly discussing their treatment approaches

Effective date of July 1, 2022