HB1113

Mississippi HB1113 prohibits medical providers and medical malpractice insurers from requiring arbitration agreements as a condition for care or.

Mississippi HB1113 prohibits medical providers, including physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists, podiatrists, and nurse practitioners, from requiring patients to agree to arbitration as a condition of receiving medical care. It also prohibits medical malpractice insurers from making arbitration agreements a condition for providing insurance. The bill defines "medical provider" and outlines penalties for noncompliance. It amends various sections of the Mississippi Code to reflect these changes and specifies that the act takes effect from July 1, 2026.