Mississippi HB1136 defines obesity medicine as within the practice of medicine and allows physicians to prescribe obesity drugs via telemedicine.
Mississippi HB1136 amends the state code to include obesity medicine within the practice of medicine. It defines obesity medicine as the comprehensive care of patients with obesity, including medication prescription. The bill also revises the definition of telemedicine to include the practice of medicine by a licensed physician at a distant site to a patient located at an originating site using HIPAA-compliant telecommunication systems.
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