Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1461
Advanced practice registered nurses; authorize to sign death certificates and POLST orders.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE (APRN) TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND FILE A CERTIFICATE OF DEATH IF THE APRN WAS THE PROVIDER IN CHARGE OF THE PATIENT'S CARE FOR THE ILLNESS OR CONDITION THAT RESULTED IN DEATH, OR IF THE APRN IS PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR THE PATIENT'S PRIMARY PROVIDER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-57-13 AND 41-61-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-302, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN APRN TO SIGN AND EXECUTE A PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT (POLST) FOR A PATIENT UNDER THE NURSE'S CARE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRACTICE OF NURSING BY AN APRN INCLUDES THE AUTHORITY TO SIGN, CERTIFY, OR ENDORSE DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW, INCLUDING DEATH CERTIFICATES AND POLST ORDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives