Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Certified nurse midwives; require no written collaborative/consultative relationship agreement with physician to practice as an APRN.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-15-5 AND 73-15-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE TO PRACTICE AS AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE WITHOUT HAVING A WRITTEN COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENT WITH A PHYSICIAN OR HAVING AN AGREEMENT WITH A PHYSICIAN REGARDING THE PROTOCOL OR PRACTICE GUIDELINES OF THE CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE; 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 |