CRNAs; exempt from collaborative agreement, and license anesthesiologist assistants.
HB 849 proposes changes to Mississippi nursing laws. It would exempt Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) from needing a collaborative agreement with a physician after completing 8,000 practice hours. The bill also creates a new licensure system for Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAs), requiring them to work under an anesthesiologist’s supervision and meet specific qualifications set by the State Board of Medical Licensure. These changes would directly affect APRNs, CRNAs, and future AAs practicing in Mississippi. The bill died in committee on March 4, 2025, and has not become law.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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Committee Substitute
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MODERATE
The bill was amended from its Committee Substitute version to the version passed by the House. Key changes include reordering the composition of the State Board of Medical Licensure to prioritize certified registered nurse anesthetists and licensed physicians over licensed practical nurses, modifying the effective date to be contingent on legislative funding authorization for the Rural Physicians Scholarship Program, and adding a repeal clause to sunset the act on June 30, 2025 if funding is not authorized.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding board composition was modified to adjust member qualifications, and its applicability timeline was changed to depend on funding authorization.
REQUIREMENT
The composition requirements for the State Board of Medical Licensure were reordered to list certified registered nurse anesthetists and licensed physicians before licensed practical nurses, and clarified that certain members must be at large.
FISCAL
Added a new provision stating the act will not become effective until the Legislature authorizes full funding of at least 100 scholarships under the Rural Physicians Scholarship Program.
TIMELINE
Added a repeal clause that will end the act on June 30, 2025, if the funding condition is not met.
Changed the effective date provision to be conditional on funding authorization rather than a fixed date.
Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
75–33
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 119
Feb 12, 2025
D
Democratic39
74% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican78
56% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Creekmore
RRepublican
Co
Clay Mansell
RRepublican
Co
Dan Eubanks
RRepublican
Co
Kabir Karriem
DDemocratic
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