SB 2448 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Board of Medical Licensure; revise licensure status and other provisions and create Board of Health Professions.

SB 2448 revises Mississippi's medical licensure laws and creates a new State Board of Health Professions. It updates procedures for obtaining, renewing, and retiring medical licenses (including electronic renewal notices), clarifies disciplinary actions (like probation or fines), and requires a 30-day hearing if a physician's practice poses immediate danger. The bill excludes midwives from medical licensure rules, adds behavioral health as a grounds for license restriction, and establishes the new Board of Health Professions with public members to oversee multiple health professions. These changes directly affect physicians, medical licensing boards, and healthcare systems in Mississippi.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Kevin Blackwell
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