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Mississippi

PRA New Business Paper
#6 ProAssurance State Rank
#39 Market Rank
$64,989,466 Size of MPL Market

CME Requirements

Credit amount
Mississippi requires 40 hours of Category 1 CME credits per licensure cycle. Physicians licensed or board certified for the first time in the State of Mississippi after June 30 are exempt from the CME requirements until their next licensure cycle.

Licensure cycle
Biennial—expiring on June 30

Topics
All 40 hours of CME credits must be Category 1 CME programs. Physicians with a valid United States Department of Drug Enforcement Association registration are required to complete five CME training hours on topics related to the prescribing of medications with an emphasis on controlled substances. Over 30 CME credits can be earned in any subject area.

The Mississippi CME requirements listed above were accurate when posted, but CME state requirements change frequently. Due to COVID-19, certain states may have modified their licensure requirements. Physicians are advised to confirm Mississippi’s current requirements on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure website.

 

Physician Market Comparison

Mississippi = $19,844,602
About the same as Hawaii ($19,181,491)
Minnesota is about twice the size ($37,790,294)
Wyoming is about half the size ($11,791,020)

Region

Southeast

New Business Paper

Norcal

Tort Laws

Limits on damages for pain and suffering: $500,000 cap on non-economic damages
  • Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-60
Limits on contingent attorney fees: None
Reform of collateral source rule: None
Periodic payment of future damages: None
Statute of limitations: Two years from discovery; seven years from occurrence
  • Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-36

Prejudgment and Post-Judgment Interest

Prejudgment Tort Actions Rate: Set by the judge. However, no prejudgment interest is allowed in actions against the state and its political subdivisions.
  • Miss. Code Ann. §§ 75-17-7, 11-46-15(2)
Prejudgment Accrual Date: Determined by the judge, but never prior to the date of the filing of the complaint.
  • Miss. Code Ann. § 75-17-7
Post-Judgment Tort Actions Rate and Accrual Date: To be determined by the judge.
  • Miss. Code Ann. § 75-17- 7; see Ground Control, LLC v. Capsco Indus., 214 So.3d 232 (MS 2017)

One-Party or Two-Party State

Mississippi is a one-party state.

In Mississippi, it is a criminal offense to use any device to record, obtain, share, or use communications, whether wire, oral, or electronic, without the consent of at least one person taking part in the communication. This means that in Mississippi, you are legally allowed to record a conversation if you are a contributor, or with prior consent from one of the involved parties, barring any criminal intentions. This state’s hidden camera law forbids the recording or sharing of illegally obtained images. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 41-29-531(e), 97-29-63.

Abortion Law

Mississippi is enforcing its trigger ban, which prohibits abortion in nearly all situations.