HB1252

Mississippi HB1252 prohibits licensing boards from disciplining health care providers for exercising free speech rights.

Mississippi HB1252 amends the Mississippi Code to prohibit licensing boards or agencies from disciplining health care practitioners for exercising their free speech rights, unless the board proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the speech led to direct physical harm of a patient. The bill also requires licensing boards to provide practitioners with complaints received within seven days and to inform them of any revocation actions. It amends various sections to conform to these provisions.