MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 041 of Title 41

41-41-1.  Blood banking and transfusion procedures constitute services rather than sales; maximum usable life span of blood. 
41-41-3.  Consent for surgical or medical treatment or procedures on unemancipated minors. 
41-41-5.  Relationships included within those authorized to consent; sufficiency of consent; reliance on representations. 
41-41-7.  Implied consent to medical treatment where emergency exists. 
41-41-9.  Judicial consents, orders and proceedings.
41-41-11.  Waiver of medical privilege. 
41-41-13.  Physician or nurse practitioner treating minor for venereal disease need not obtain parental consent. 
41-41-14.  Physician treating minor for mental or emotional problems resulting from alcohol or drugs need not obtain parental consent. 
41-41-15.  Donations of blood by minors. 
41-41-16.  Health care providers conducting tests for infectious diseases without consent of patient. 
41-41-31.  Definitions. 
41-41-33.  Consent; written certification. 
41-41-35.  Duties of State Department of Health; printed materials. 
41-41-37.  Physician to inform woman of medical emergency. 
41-41-39.  Violation of provisions as misdemeanor. 
41-41-51.  Definitions. 
41-41-53.  Requirement of written consent; petition for waiver. 
41-41-55.  Applicability of provisions; court proceedings; standards for waiver of consent requirement. 
41-41-57.  Exception for medical emergency. 
41-41-59.  Violation of provisions as prima facie evidence of physician's unprofessional conduct. 
41-41-61.  Confidentiality of records and information; penalty for disclosure. 
41-41-63.  Severability of provisions. 
41-41-71 Short Title.
41-41-73. Partial-birth abortions prohibited; penalties for violations.
41-41-91. Use of public funds for abortions prohibited; exceptions.
41-41-101.  Legislative purpose. 
41-41-103.  Definitions. 
41-41-105.  Age requirement; mental competency. 
41-41-107.  Declaration of intent; form. 
41-41-109.  Revocation of declaration; form. 
41-41-111.  Signature of declarant or maker of revocation; witnesses. 
41-41-113.  Withdrawal of life-sustaining mechanisms. 
41-41-115.  Responsibility of physician in charge; transfer of patient to another physician or medical facility; transplants. 
41-41-117.  Exemption of physician from criminal prosecution or civil liability. 
41-41-119.  Presumption as to suicide; life insurance; medical insurance. 
41-41-121.  Criminal offenses. 
41-41-151.  Short title. 
41-41-153.  Legislative purpose. 
41-41-155.  Definitions. 
41-41-157.  Substantial compliance with Sections 41-41-151 through 41-41-183 required. 
41-41-159.  Requirements for attorney in fact to make health care decisions; persons who may witness for power. 
41-41-161.  Persons ineligible to be designated as attorney in fact. 
41-41-163.  Form of durable power of attorney; required notice. 
41-41-165.  Powers of attorney in fact. 
41-41-167.  Right of attorney in fact to receive, review and disclose medical records. 
41-41-169.  Durable power of attorney effective until revoked. 
41-41-171.  Revocation of power. 
41-41-173.  Immunity of health care provider; conditions. 
41-41-175.  Immunity of attorney in fact. 
41-41-177.  Law governing emergency treatment unaffected. 
41-41-179.  Objections of principal to decision of attorney in fact. 
41-41-181.  Requirement that patient execute durable power of attorney for health care prohibited. 
41-41-183.  Prior executed instruments not invalidated. 
41-41-201.  Short title.
41-41-203.  Definitions.
41-41-205.  Individual instructions; power of attorney; decisions by primary physician; agents; guardians; validity. 
41-41-207.  Revoking designation of agent or advance health-care directive. 
41-41-209. Form for advance health-care directive. 
41-41-211. Surrogate requirements.
41-41-213. Guardians and wards
41-41-215. Duties of health care providers and institutions.
41-41-217. Rights to disclosure of medical and health-care information. 
41-41-219. Health-care provider or institution liability and discipline. 
41-41-221. Liability for intentional violations and fraudulent inducements
41-41-223. Construction of provisions and presumed capacity. 
41-41-225. Copies have same effect as originals
41-41-227. Construction and application of provisions
41-41-229. Equitable relief; procedural rules.
Return to the Title Index