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Medical licensing board cites rapid telemedicine growth, asks for $345,000 in added spending authority
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The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure told a Senate appropriations subcommittee that license counts rose from roughly 9,000 to more than 15,000 in seven years amid telemedicine and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and requested $345,000 in additional FY26 spending authority.
The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure told a Senate appropriations subcommittee on Feb. 12 that it has seen a surge in licensees tied to telemedicine and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and asked for $345,000 in additional spending authority for fiscal 2026.
At a committee meeting, Executive Director Dr. Cleveland said the board had about 9,000 licensees when he took the job and is "over 15,000 licensees now," a near doubling he said was driven by technology and the Compact. He described legal and enforcement complications when licensees practice across many states and said the board needs more capacity to respond.
"That means they lawyer up, and they lawyer up big time," Dr. Cleveland said, describing cases where multiple…
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