2025
Regular Session
CRNAs; exempt from collaborative agreement, and license anesthesiologist assistants.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES IN THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF THE MISSISSIPPI NURSING PRACTICE LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IN THE NURSING PRACTICE LAW REGARDING ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF NURSING TO INCLUDE A CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST AS A MEMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE NURSES; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF ENTERING AND MAINTAINING A COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST AFTER COMPLETING 8,000 PRACTICE HOURS; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM MAINTAINING A COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST UPON COMPLETION OF 8,000 CLINICAL PRACTICE HOURS; TO PROVIDE THAT ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS MAY APPLY HOURS WORKED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT TO FULFILL THEIR RESPECTIVE HOUR REQUIREMENT; TO CONFORM CERTAIN PROVISIONS WITH THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES IN THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST NURSES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-131, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS BY THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW AND DETERMINE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONS APPLYING FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT; TO PROVIDE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD REGARDING LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS AND PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ISSUE TEMPORARY LICENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS MAY ASSIST IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE ONLY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST; TO PROVIDE THAT ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS MAY PERFORM ONLY THOSE DUTIES DELEGATED TO THEM BY A SUPERVISING ANESTHESIOLOGIST; TO PROVIDE THAT A SUPERVISING ANESTHESIOLOGIST SHALL DELEGATE TO AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT ANY DUTIES REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE ANESTHESIA CARE PLAN FOR A PATIENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO REVOKE LICENSES AND TAKE OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST LICENSEES AND TO REINSTATE LICENSES AFTER REVOCATION; TO PROHIBIT PRACTICING AS AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT WITHOUT A LICENSE, AND PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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House Bill 849
HB 849
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Three/Fifths
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Public Health and Human Services
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Public Health and Welfare
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Creekmore IV
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Mansell
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Karriem
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Eubanks
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A
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01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
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02/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/12 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/12 (H) Point of Order Raised
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02/12 (H) Point of Order-Not Well Taken
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02/12 (H) Amended
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02/12 (H) Passed As Amended
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02/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
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02/18 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
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03/04 (S) Died In Committee
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Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 4 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 5 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 6 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
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Voice Vote
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