Section 15-22-2.10 - Requirements of Practitioners Participating in the Medical Cannabis Program2.10.1 Practitioners shall complete eight (8) hours of initial training related to the use of medical cannabis in order to enroll in the program. Annual training in the amount of five (5) hours related to the use of medical cannabis shall also be completed in order to annually renew participation in the program. All training shall be approved by the Department. Failure to meet these training requirements will negatively impact a practitioner's ability to participate in the Program.2.10.2 Practitioners are prohibited from sharing office space with a medical cannabis establishment.2.10.3 Participation in the program does not negate the authority of the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Nursing or Mississippi State Board of Optometry to investigate practitioners and freely communicate with the Department should those instances occur. Practitioners registered with the Program agree to the additional regulatory requirements related to the MS Medical Cannabis Act and the rules contained in this Part. Practitioners participating in the Program agree that MSDH is authorized to freely communicate with the practitioner's professional licensing board if violations are alleged.2.10.4 Practitioners shall utilize the Prescription Monitoring Program in order to complete an assessment of the patient prior to issuing an initial or renewal certification qualifying his/her condition for the medical cannabis program.2.10.5 All patients shall be advised of their freedom of choice as to the medical cannabis dispensary they wish to utilize. Evidence of this shall be maintained in the patient's medical record.2.10.6 In addition to the requirements set forth in this Part, practitioners shall also follow the rules, regulations, and policies set forth by the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Nursing, or the Mississippi State Board of Optometry in order to maintain an unrestricted license from the respective licensing boards.2.10.7 A certifying practitioner may determine that a patient no longer meets the requirements related to a debilitating medical condition; no longer believes that the patient receives therapeutic benefit from the use of medical cannabis; or does not believe the patient is using the medical cannabis for medical purposes. The practitioner shall notify the Department of that determination and intent to terminate the physician certification. Termination of physician certification renders the patient identification card null and void.2.10.8 Notification of termination of practitioner certification to the Department and patient shall include, but isn't limited to:A. The practitioner's identification number issued by the MS Medical Cannabis Program;B. The patient's identification number issued by the MS Medical Cannabis Program;C. The reason the certification is being revoked;D. The date of revocation;E. The signature of the practitioner;F. The date of notification to the Department;G. The date of notification to the patient; and,H. The official letterhead and/or email account of the practitioner.15 Miss. Code. R. 22-2.10