Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

1 June 2017 Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure Administrative Code i TITLE 30: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATION .. 1 Part 2601: Professional Licensure .. 1 Part 2601 Chapter 1: Licensure Rules Governing the Practice of Allopathic Physicians, Osteopathic Physicians, Podiatrists, Physician Assistants, Radiologist Assistants and Acupuncturists .. 1 Rule Scope.. 1 Rule Definitions.. 1 Rule Duty to Obtain License.. 2 Part 2601 Chapter 2: Effect of Application .. 3 Rule Effect of Application.. 3 Part 2605: Medical , Osteopathic and Podiatric Physicians .. 5 Part 2605 Chapter 1: Licensure Requirements for the Practice of Allopathic Doctors and Osteopathic Physicians 5 Rule Licensure by Credentials.. 5 Rule Waiver .. 7 Rule Licensure Examinations.. 7 Part 2605 Chapter 2: Licensure Requirements for the Practice of Podiatrists .. 9 Rule Licensure by Credentials.

2 9 Part 2605 Chapter 3: Temporary Licensure .. 10 Rule Temporary 10 Rule Limited Institutional Licensure .. 12 Rule Temporary Training License for Out-of- State Residents.. 13 Rule Short-Term Training for Out-of- State Physicians.. 14 Part 2605 Chapter 4: Expedited Licensure .. 14 Rule Military Applicants.. 14 Part 2605 Chapter 5: The Practice by Unlicensed Nonresident Physicians .. 16 Rule Scope.. 16 Rule Purpose.. 16 Rule Notification to Board Required.. 16 Rule 17 Rule Exclusion.. 17 Rule Effective Date of Regulation.. 17 Part 2605 Chapter 6: Administrative Medical 17 Rule Definitions.. 17 Rule Administrative Medical License .. 17 Part 2610: Renewal and Reinstatement .. 18 Part 2610 Chapter 1: Change of Address .. 18 Rule Change of Address .. 18 Part 2610 Chapter 2: CME Requirements .. 18 Rule Basic Requirement .. 18 Rule Persons Affected.

3 19 Rule Exemption for Initial Licenses.. 19 Rule Effective Date.. 19 Rule Record Keeping Requirement.. 19 Rule Annual Renewal.. 20 Rule Waiver.. 20 Rule Compliance Review.. 20 Rule Effective Date of Regulation.. 21 ii Part 2615 Physician Assistants .. 22 Part 2615 Chapter 1: The Practice of Physician Assistants .. 22 Rule Scope.. 22 Rule Definitions.. 22 Rule Qualifications for Licensure .. 22 Rule Temporary License.. 23 Rule Requirement of Protocol - Prescribing/Dispensing.. 23 Rule Supervision.. 25 Rule Supervising Physician Limited.. 25 Rule Termination.. 26 Rule Duty to Notify Board of Change of Address.. 26 Rule Continuing Education.. 26 Rule Identification.. 27 Rule Physician Liability .. 27 Rule Renewal Schedule.. 27 Rule Disciplinary Proceedings.. 28 Rule Impaired Physician Assistants.. 29 Rule Effective Date of Rules.

4 29 Part 2620 Radiologist Assistants .. 30 Part 2620 Chapter 1: The Practice of Radiologist Assistants .. 30 Rule Scope.. 30 Rule Definitions.. 30 Rule Qualifications for Licensure .. 31 Rule Supervision.. 31 Rule Supervising Physician Limited.. 31 Rule Termination.. 32 Rule Duty to Notify Board of Change of Address.. 32 Rule Continuing Education.. 32 Rule Identification.. 32 Rule Physician Liability.. 33 Rule Renewal Schedule.. 33 Rule Disciplinary Proceedings.. 33 Rule Impaired Radiologist Assistants.. 35 Rule Effective Date of Rules.. 35 Part 2621 Limited X-Ray Machine Operator .. 36 Part 2621 Chapter 1: Limited X-Ray Machine Operator .. 36 Rule Scope.. 36 Rule Definitions.. 36 Rule Limitations.. 36 Rule Requirements.. 36 Rule Renewal.. 36 Part 2625 Acupuncturist .. 38 Part 2625: Chapter 1 The Practice of Acupuncture .. 38 Rule Scope.

5 38 Rule Definitions.. 39 Rule Qualifications for Licensure .. 39 Rule Practice Standards.. 40 Rule Patient Records.. 40 Rule Supervision.. 41 iii Rule Supervising Physician Limited.. 41 Rule Duty to Notify Board of Change of Address.. 42 Rule Continuing Education.. 42 Rule Violations.. 43 Rule Renewal Schedule.. 43 Rule Professional Ethics.. 44 Rule Disciplinary Proceedings.. 44 Rule Impaired Acupuncturists.. 45 Rule Use of Professional Titles.. 45 Rule Acupuncture Advertising. Misleading or Deceptive Advertising.. 45 Rule Sale of Goods from Practitioner s Office.. 46 Rule Effective Date of Rules.. 46 Part 2630 Collaboration .. 47 Part 2630 Chapter 1: Collaboration with Nurse Practitioners .. 47 Rule Scope.. 47 Rule Definitions.. 47 Rule Board Review.. 47 Rule Collaborative/Consultative Relationships.. 48 Rule Violation of Rules.

6 49 Rule Effective Date of Regulation.. 49 Part 2630 Chapter 2: The Supervision of Pharmacists .. 49 Rule Preamble.. 49 Rule Scope.. 49 Rule Definitions.. 49 Rule Board Review - Protocol Format.. 50 Rule Supervising Physician Limited.. 51 Rule Termination or Changes in the Protocol.. 51 Rule Violation of Rules/Disapproval of Supervision.. 51 Rule Effective Date of Rules.. 52 Part 2635 Practice of Medicine .. 53 Part 2635: Chapter 1 Surgery/Post-Operative Care .. 53 Rule Scope.. 53 Rule Definitions.. 53 Rule Informed Consent.. 53 Rule Post-Surgical Care.. 53 Rule Effective Date of Rules.. 54 Part 2635: Chapter 2 Office Based Surgery .. 54 Rule Scope.. 54 Rule Definitions.. 54 Rule General Requirements for Office Surgery.. 55 Rule Level I Office Surgery.. 56 Rule Level II Office Surgery.. 56 Rule Level III Office Surgery.. 58 Rule Effective Date of Rules.

7 60 Part 2635 Chapter 3: Laser Devices .. 60 Rule Laser Devices.. 60 Part 2635 Chapter 4: Chelation Therapy .. 60 Rule Chelation Therapy.. 60 Part 2635 Chapter 5: Practice of Telemedicine .. 61 iv Rule Definitions.. 61 Rule Licensure .. 61 Rule Informed Consent.. 61 Rule Physician Patient Relationship.. 62 Rule Examination.. 62 Rule Medical Records.. 62 Rule Collaborative/Consultative Physician Limited.. 62 Rule Reporting Requirements.. 63 Part 2635 Chapter 6: Electrodiagnostic Testing .. 63 Rule General.. 63 Rule Delegation of Electrodiagnostic Testing Procedures.. 63 Part 2635 Chapter 7: Internet Prescribing .. 63 Rule Internet Prescribing.. 63 Part 2635 Chapter 8: Medical Expert Activities by Physicians .. 64 Rule Authority and Purpose.. 64 Rule Scope.. 64 Rule Definition of Medical Expert Activities.. 64 Rule Licensure and Qualification Requirements.

8 65 Rule Professional 65 Rule Professional Accountability for Violation of Rules.. 66 Rule Complaint Procedure, Investigation, Due Process, and Actions Available to the Board .. 66 Rule Compliance Policy and Exemptions.. 67 Part 2635 Chapter 9 Community-Based Immunization Programs .. 69 Rule Scope.. 69 Rule Position.. 69 Part 2635 Chapter 10: Release of Medical Records .. 70 Rule Definitions.. 70 Rule Medical Records - Property of Licensee.. 70 Rule Transfer of Patient Records to Another Licensee.. 70 Rule Release of Patient Records to Patient.. 71 Rule Narrative Summary of Medical Record.. 71 Rule Duplication and Administrative Fees.. 71 Rule Exclusion.. 71 Rule Violation of Rules.. 72 Part 2635 Chapter 11: Withdrawn March 16, 2017 .. 72 Part 2635 Chapter 12: Physician Advertising .. 72 Rule Scope.. 72 Rule Definitions.. 72 Rule Requirements.

9 72 Rule Violation of Rules.. 74 Rule Effective Date of Rules.. 74 Part 2640: Prescribing, Administering and Dispensing .. 75 Part 2640 Chapter 1: Rules Pertaining to Prescribing, Administering and Dispensing of Medication .. 75 Rule Scope.. 75 Rule Definitions.. 75 Rule Registration for Controlled Substances Certificate.. 76 Rule Maintenance of Records and Inventories.. 76 Rule Use of Diet Medication.. 79 Rule Bariatric Medicine/ Medical Weight Loss Clinics .. 81 v Rule Use of Controlled Substances for Chronic (Non-Terminal) Pain.. 82 Rule Drug Maintenance Requirements.. 85 Rule Labeling Requirements for Dispensing Physicians.. 86 Rule Prescription Guidelines Controlled Substances.. 86 Rule Prescription Guidelines - All Medications.. 88 Rule Freedom of Choice.. 90 Rule Other Drugs Having Addiction-forming Liability.. 90 Rule Security of Controlled Substances.

10 90 Rule Pain Management Medical Practice.. 91 Rule Violation of Rules.. 94 Rule Effective Date of Rules.. 94 Part 2645 Rules of Procedure .. 96 Part 2645 Chapter 1: Rules of Procedure .. 96 Rule Scope.. 96 Rule Definitions.. 96 Rule Complaint/Investigation .. 96 Rule Initiation of Disciplinary Action.. 97 Rule Subpoenas.. 98 Rule Discovery.. 99 Rule Amendment of Pleadings.. 99 Rule Pre-Hearing Motions.. 100 Rule Continuances.. 100 Rule Informal Settlement, Pre-Hearing Stipulations, Consent Orders.. 100 Rule Formal Hearing.. 101 Rule Reinstatement of License.. 102 Rule Effective Date of Rules.. 102 Part 2645 Chapter 2: Preservation and Certification of Electronic Records .. 103 Rule Scope.. 103 Rule Definitions.. 103 Rule Electronic storage permitted.. 104 Rule Designation of supervisory official.. 104 Rule General requirements.