Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Physician assistants; revise related provisions to authorize licensure of anesthesiologist assistants.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-26-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT" TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT NOTHING IN CHAPTER 26, TITLE 73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AUTHORIZES THE LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-26-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS (NCCAA) CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION AND HAVING CURRENT NCCAA CERTIFICATION AS ACCEPTABLE ELIGIBILITY OPTIONS FOR APPLICANTS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSURE OR LICENSE RENEWAL; TO AMEND SECTION 73-26-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT NOTHING IN CHAPTER 26, TITLE 73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, OR IN RULES ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE SHALL AUTHORIZE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO ADMINISTER OR MONITOR CERTAIN ANESTHESIA AS UTILIZED IN SURGICAL PROCEDURES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (S) 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 |