Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: CRNAs; not required to collaborate/consult with anesthesiologist during all phase of the anesthetic period.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE AND A PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST SHALL NOT REQUIRE THAT THE CARE OF A PATIENT BY THE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE BE DIRECTED BY THE DENTIST OR PHYSICIAN WHO IS IN THE COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO COLLABORATE/CONSULT WITH A PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGIST DURING ALL PHASES OF THE ANESTHETIC PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST IN A COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE IN A COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGIST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1076 | Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create. | enrolled |
| HB 1390 | State agencies; revise certain provisions in FY26 appropriations to. | unknown |
| HB 1612 | Department of Public Safety; consolidate offices and revise provisions related to. | enrolled |
| HB 1912 | Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. | unknown |
| HB 377 | The Missing Persons Reporting and Identification Act; create to require input of missing persons in NamUs. | enrolled |
| SB 2474 | Rural Hospital Pilot Program; establish. | unknown |
| SB 2477 | Rural Health Transformation Fund monies; require certain recipients of to be subject to competitive bidding process. | vetoed |
| SB 2825 | MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; revise certification requirements and extend repealer on act and related incentives. | enrolled |