Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1717: Mississippi Medical Judgement Protection Act; create.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL JUDGMENT PROTECTION ACT; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE PROVIDERS OR FACILITIES USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THAT MATERIALLY CONTRIBUTES TO A DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT PLAN, PROBLEM LIST ENTRY, ORDER OR CLINICAL NOTE TO DISCLOSE SUCH USE IN THE MEDICAL RECORD; TO REQUIRE A LICENSED CLINICIAN TO REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OUTPUT USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE THE MAINTENANCE OF TAMPER-RESISTANT AUDIT LOGS CAPTURING THE IDENTITY OF THE REVIEWING CLINICIAN; TO PROHIBIT AUTOMATED DENIAL OR DELAY OF COVERAGE OR PAYMENT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES; TO REQUIRE PAYERS TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO AUTHORIZE LICENSING AUTHORITIES, THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, AND THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO ENFORCE THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE DELAYED ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS AND PROVIDE SAFE HARBORS FOR PROVIDERS, FACILITIES AND PAYERS IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-9-61, 73-15-29, 73-21-97, 73-21-163, 73-25-29, 73-26-5, 73-27-13, 73-31-21, 73-43-11, 83-5-917 AND 83-5-933, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-53-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the mississippi medical judgment protection act; to state legislative findings; to define terms; to require providers or facilities using artificial intelligence that materially contributes to a diagnosis, treatment plan, problem list entry, order or clinical note to disclose such use in the medical record; to require a licensed clinician to review and approve any artificial intelligence output used for such purposes; to provide certain notice requirements; to require the maintenance of tamper-resistant audit logs capturing the identity of the reviewing clinician…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL JUDGMENT PROTECTION ACT; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE PROVIDERS OR FACILITIES USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THAT MATERIALLY CONTRIBUTES TO A DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT PLAN, PROBLEM LIST ENTRY, ORDER OR CLINICAL NOTE TO DISCLOSE SUCH USE IN THE MEDICAL RECORD; TO REQUIRE A LICENSED CLINICIAN TO REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OUTPUT USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE THE MAINTENANCE OF TAMPER-RESISTANT AUDIT LOGS CAPTURING THE IDENTITY OF THE REVIEWING CLINICIAN; TO PROHIBIT AUTOMATED DENIAL OR DELAY OF COVERAGE OR PAYMENT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES; TO REQUIRE PAYERS TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO AUTHORIZE LICENSING AUTHORITIES, THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, AND THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO ENFORCE THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE DELAYED ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS AND PROVIDE SAFE HARBORS FOR PROVIDERS, FACILITIES AND PAYERS IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-9-61, 73-15-29, 73-21-97, 73-21-163, 73-25-29, 73-26-5, 73-27-13, 73-31-21, 73-43-11, 83-5-917 AND 83-5-933, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-53-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Title. This act shall be known and …