Radiologist assistants; authorize certain communications with health care providers.
HB 515 amends Mississippi law to allow radiologist assistants to communicate a radiologist's preliminary or final imaging interpretation directly to other healthcare providers treating a patient. This change specifically permits assistants to share these interpretations (not their own observations) after the radiologist has reviewed the images. The bill directly affects radiologist assistants and the healthcare providers who receive these communications, streamlining information flow for patient care. It does not grant radiologist assistants diagnostic authority or allow them to interpret images independently, as they remain prohibited from making diagnoses or prescribing treatments under current law. The policy change takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Signed Mar 2, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026 · House Feb 5, 2026
How they voted
48–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Feb 18, 2026
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican34
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 2, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Creekmore
RRepublican
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