What to know in Mississippi
Start with these state-specific findings, then use the checklist below to review the rest of your practice. The linked authorities explain the conditions and exceptions behind each point.
Laser surgery is regulated as medicine
Chapter 3 addresses laser and pulsed-light devices. The Board’s rule treats their medical use as the practice of medicine, with a specified exception for dentistry within dental scope.
Source: Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure: Rules and RegulationsDirect supervision has a premises requirement
The laser rule describes direct physician supervision with the physician on the premises and available. A generic remote medical-director contract should not be assumed to satisfy this procedure-specific requirement.
Source: Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure: Rules and RegulationsYour next steps
- Review Chapter 3 against every laser and pulsed-light service and the planned staffing schedule.
- Document the supervising physician’s availability at the treatment premises and the operator’s training.
Questions to resolve before opening
- Does the procedure fall within the Chapter 3 laser/pulsed-light framework?
- Who provides the required on-premises physician coverage whenever the service is scheduled?
Bring your actual ownership chart, service menu, devices and staff credentials to the relevant board or healthcare counsel. The same answer may not apply to a different procedure or business model.