Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
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 |