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HB 648

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Nursing; authorize Coast Guard Health Services Technicians to take exam to be licensed as an LPN.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-648
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Public Health and Human Services
House failed 2026-02-03
Healthcare
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE TRAINING REQUIRED FOR A UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIAN AND THEN COMPLETED TWO YEARS OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT INVOLVES PROVIDING DIRECT PATIENT CARE, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION TO BE LICENSED AS A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Lester Carpenter
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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