MISSISSIPPI RULES ADDRESSING GROUNDS FOR PHYSICIAN DISCIPLINE

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Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

Rules and Regulations, Laws and Policies

Section 2, Laws Rev. Date: August 2005

§73-25-53. Conditions warranting restriction, suspension or revocation of license.

The license of any physician to practice medicine in this state shall be subject to restriction, suspension or revocation, as hereinafter provided, in case of inability of the licensee to practice medicine with reasonable skill or safety to patients by reason of one of more of the following:

(a) Mental illness;

(b) Physical illness, including but not limited to deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor skill;

(c) Excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol.

DISCIPLINE AT BEHEST OF PHYSICIAN MEMBERS

OF STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE

§73-25-81. Definitions.

For purposes of Sections 73-25-81 to 73-25-95, the "board" shall mean the physician members

of the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure who have authority for the licensure and discipline of physicians in the state.

§73-25-83. Ground for disciplinary action by board.

The board shall have authority to deny an application for licensure or other authorization to practice medicine in this state and to discipline a physician licensed or otherwise lawfully practicing within this state who, after a hearing, has been adjudged by the board as unqualified due to one or more of the following reasons:

(a) Unprofessional conduct as defined in the physician licensure and disciplinary laws, pursuant to Section 73-25-29;

(b) Professional incompetency in the practice of medicine or surgery; or

(c) Having disciplinary action taken by his peers within any professional medical association or society, whether any such association or society is local, regional, state or national in scope, or being disciplined by a licensed hospital or medical staff of said hospital, or the voluntary surrender or restriction of hospital staff privileges while an investigation or disciplinary proceeding is being conducted by a licensed hospital or medical staff or medical staff committee of said hospital.

Provided further, anybody taking action as set forth in this paragraph shall report such action to the board within thirty (30) days of its occurrence.

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