{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-41-135-3","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 41-135-3","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 41-135-3","body":"As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings as defined in this section:\n\n(a) “ Prenatal ” means the period between conception to birth.\n\n(b) “ Perinatal ” means the period from twenty-two (22) weeks of gestation to twenty-eight (28) days after birth.\n\n(c) “ Public place ” means a place of increased patient traffic within the maternal health care facility such as a lobby area or waiting room.\n\n(d) “ Maternal health care facility ” means any facility that provides prenatal or perinatal care, including, but not limited to, hospitals, clinics and other physician facilities.\n\n(e) “ Maternal health care provider ” means any physician, nurse or other authorized practitioner that attends to pregnant women and mothers of infants.\n\n(f) “Breast-Feeding in Mississippi: Guidelines” is the statement of rights required by Section 41-135-7 .","path":["MS Code","Title 41"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"2a6381310bbcbc4d46b10da49545dcde31c5637f7b9f277d373a8c1fcf4fb3c4","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-41-135-1","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-41-135-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}