HB 1717

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.