An Act To Bring Forward Sections 41-19-33, 41-19-43, 41-21-63, 41-21-65, 41-21-67, 41-21-71, 41-21-73, 41-21-83, 41-21-140, 47-7-47 And 99-13-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact Into Law The Dietitian Licensure Compact And Provide That The State Of Mississippi Enters The Compact With Other States That Join In The Compact; To Amend Sections 73-10-3, 73-10-7, And 73-10-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit Spread Pricing; To Require Each Drug Manufacturer To Submit A Report To The Commissioner Of The Department Of Insurance That Includes The Current Wholesale Acquisition Cost; To Require Such Entities To Provide The Commissioner With Various Drug Pricing Information Within A Certain Time; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To File A Report With The Commissioner; To Require Each Health Insurer To Submit A Report To The Commissioner That Includes Certain Drug Prescription Information; To Require The Commissioner To Develop A Website To Publish Information Related To The Act; To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Retaliating Against Pharmacists Or Pharmacies For Taking Certain Actions; To Authorize The Department To Conduct Investigations, Issue Subpoenas, Conduct Audits And Impose A Monetary Penalty For Violations Related To The Act; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Identify Ownership Affiliation Of Any Kind To The Department; To Bring Forward Sections 73-21-151, 73-21-153, 73-21-155, 73-21-156, 73-21-157, 73-21-159, 73-21-161, 73-21-163, 73-21-175, 73-21-177, 73-21-179, 73-21-181, 73-21-183, 73-21-185, 73-21-187, 73-21-189, 73-21-191, 73-21-201, 73-21-203 And 73-21-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act, Pharmacy Integrity Act, And Prescription Drugs Consumer Affordable Alternative Payment Options Act, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 83-1-101, 83-1-155, 83-5-1, 83-5-3, 83-5-5, 83-9-1 And 83-9-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Department Of Insurance, The Jurisdiction Of The Department Of Insurance, Certain Supervision, Notice, Appeals And Hearings Provisions, And Various Other Requirements, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Agencies And Government Authorities Using Federal Funds For Procurement Of Goods And Services To Be Exempt From Certain Requirements And Standards Required By Section 31-7-13(c)(i)(4) When An Agency Or Governing Authority Is Exempt From Such Compliance Pursuant To Applicable Federal Laws, Regulations Or Program Guidelines; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 63-32-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Every Golf Cart Or Low-speed Vehicle Operated On A Public Road Or Street To Have A Vehicle Identification Number (vin), Either Provided By The Manufacturer Or Issued By The Department Of Revenue; To Provide The Documentation Required For The Vin Application; To Set The Fee For The Department-issued Vin; To Provide That The Vin Shall Be In The Form Of A Seven-inch By Four-inch Metal Plate, Which Must Be Affixed To The Front Of The Golf Cart Or Low-speed Vehicle; To Authorize The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations; To Amend Section 63-32-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Definitions To The Chapter On Operation Of Golf Carts And Low-speed Vehicles On Municipal Public Roads; To Bring Forward Sections 63-32-3 And 63-32-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Kratom Consumer Protection Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide Age Restrictions, Require Age Verification, Prohibit Certain Product Potency, Prohibit Sale Of Products Attractive To Children, To Prohibit The Sale Of Kratom Adulterated With Synthesized Or Semi-synthesized Kratom Alkaloids Or Kratom Constituents; To Set Forth Manufacturing, Packaging And Labeling Requirements; To Levy A Privilege Tax; To Establish Penalties; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-11-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Personal Care Homes Must Be Licensed And Regulated By The State Department Of Health If They Provide Individual Or Group Living Arrangements For One Or More Persons Who Are Unrelated To The Operator; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 97-32-5, 97-32-11 And 97-32-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Sale Of Tobacco Or Tobacco Products To Those Under 21 Years Of Age; To Amend Section 97-32-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Monthly Benefit Available For The First Family Member In The Dependent Child's Budget; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Protecting Patient Access To Physician-administered Drugs Act; To State Legislative Intent; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit A Health Insurance Issuer, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or The Agent Of Either From Refusing To Authorize, Approve Or Pay A Participating Provider For Providing Covered Physician-administered Drugs And Related Services To Covered Persons; To Prohibit A Health Insurance Issuer, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or The Agent Of Either From Requiring A Covered Person To Pay Any Penalty Or Additional Fee Not Otherwise Applicable To Cost-sharing Amounts Payable By The Covered Person To Obtain The Physician-administered Drug When Provided By A Participating Provider; To Provide That All Provider Agreements Shall Be Construed To Include A Provision That, When All Criteria For Medical Necessity Are Met, The Drug And Its Administration Shall Be Payable Irrespective Of Whether The Participating Provider Obtains Physician-administered Drugs From A Pharmacy That Is Not A Participating Provider In The Health Insurance Issuer's Network; To Provide Payment Rates To Participating Providers; To Provide That Contract Provisions In Conflict With This Act Shall Be Null, Void And Unenforceable; To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Shall Be Considered A Violation Of The Consumer Protection Act, And Shall Subject The Violator To Any And All Actions Provided For In The Consumer Protection Act; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The Opportunities For Diversity In Contracting Program (odc) To Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority To Reduce The Number Of Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Small Businesses That Do Business With The State By Facilitating And Improving Access To Government Contracts; To Require Each State Agency To Appoint An Odc Compliance Officer Who Will Be Responsible For Monitoring Compliance With The Odc Program And For Reporting Compliance Or Noncompliance For Their Respective Agencies To The Mda; To Establish The Responsibilities Of Odc Compliance Officers; To Require State Agencies To Include Certain Language In Contracts For Goods And Services; To Establish A Process For Issuing Odc Waivers; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-94, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi State Department Of Health To Perform An Annual Inspection Of The Infirmary At The State Penitentiary At Parchman; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Anesthesiologist Assistants By The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That The Board Shall Review And Determine The Qualifications Of Persons Applying For A License To Practice As An Anesthesiologist Assistant; To Provide The Powers Of The Board Regarding Licensure Of Anesthesiologist Assistants And Prescribe The Qualifications For Licensure; To Authorize The Board To Issue Temporary Licenses; To Provide That Anesthesiologist Assistants May Assist In The Practice Of Medicine Only Under The Supervision Of An Anesthesiologist; To Provide That Anesthesiologist Assistants May Perform Only Those Duties Delegated To Them By A Supervising Anesthesiologist; To Provide That A Supervising Anesthesiologist Shall Delegate To An Anesthesiologist Assistant Any Duties Required To Develop And Implement A Comprehensive Anesthesia Care Plan For A Patient; To Authorize The Board To Revoke Licenses And Take Other Disciplinary Action Against Licensees And To Reinstate Licenses After Revocation; To Prohibit Practicing As An Anesthesiologist Assistant Without A License, And Provide A Criminal Penalty For Persons Convicted Of Unauthorized Practice; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Public Procurement Review Board Approval Contracts Entered Into By The Department Of Health For Service On Specialized Equipment And Software Required For Operation Of Such Equipment Used By The Public Health Laboratory; To Make Minor, Nonsubstantive Revisions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact Into Law The Interstate Dental And Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact And Provide That The State Of Mississippi Enter The Compact With Other States That Join In The Compact; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Compact Is To Expedite Licensure And Increase Access To Dental Health Care Through Licensure Boards Acting In Cooperation; To Define Terms; To Create A Compact And Commission; To Set Forth Duties Of Compact Member States And Powers And Duties Of The Commission; To Set Forth Application And Eligibility Requirements And Matters Related To Compact License Privilege Issuance; To Provide For Jurisdiction Over Compact License Privilege Holders, Fees, Military Waiver, Investigations, Information Requests, Rulemaking Functions Of The Commission, Compact Oversight, Enforcement And Procedures, Dispute Resolution, Member State Eligibility, Effective Date Of The Compact, Withdrawal, Compact Dissolution, Severability And Construction Of The Compact Provisions, Binding Effect Of The Compact And Rules Of Order To Be Applied At Meetings; To Amend Sections 73-9-1, 73-9-23, 73-9-35 And 73-9-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.