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 418
Certified nurse midwives; not required to have written collaborative agreement with physician to practice as.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-15-5 AND 73-15-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIVES TO PRACTICE AS AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE WITHOUT HAVING A WRITTEN COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENT WITH A PHYSICIAN OR HAVING AN AGREEMENT WITH A PHYSICIAN REGARDING THE PROTOCOL OR PRACTICE GUIDELINES OF THE CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE; 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 12 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 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 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 12 – Feb 3
- Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives