A new law in Mississippi will require physicians to clearly indicate licensure when advertising healthcare services, according to a Sun Herald report. Failure to do so may result in loss of certification.
"With the expansion of different medical providers in the marketplace, patients have a hard time distinguishing between a medical doctor, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant and others," said bill co-author Sen. Brice Wiggins (R-Pascagoula). "In fact, the day after we filed this bill, somebody emailed me a Sun Herald newspaper ad that, if you read it, would make you think it was an MD, when in actuality it's a nurse practitioner. Not that there's anything wrong with nurse practitioners, but people need to know what level of services are being provided."
The law will take effect July 1.
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"With the expansion of different medical providers in the marketplace, patients have a hard time distinguishing between a medical doctor, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant and others," said bill co-author Sen. Brice Wiggins (R-Pascagoula). "In fact, the day after we filed this bill, somebody emailed me a Sun Herald newspaper ad that, if you read it, would make you think it was an MD, when in actuality it's a nurse practitioner. Not that there's anything wrong with nurse practitioners, but people need to know what level of services are being provided."
The law will take effect July 1.
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