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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 515

Radiologist assistants; authorize certain communications with health care providers.

Became law as Chapter 309, Laws of 2026, signed March 2, 2026, 49 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-58-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS TO NOTIFY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TREATING THE PATIENT THAT THE ORDERED IMAGING PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED; TO PROVIDE THAT RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS MAY ONLY COMMUNICATE THEIR INITIAL OBSERVATIONS TO THE RADIOLOGIST; TO AUTHORIZE RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS TO COMMUNICATE THE RADIOLOGIST'S FINAL OR PRELIMINARY INTERPRETATION TO OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; 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

Its course

January 12 to March 2, 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 action12 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 524 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 12 to Jan 2816 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Feb 1813 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 13 to Feb 174 days

With the GovernorFeb 18 to Mar 212 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 5

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Feb 18

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 18Passed the Senate

To the Governor Feb 19 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 19Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 2Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Feb 17Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Feb 18PassedSenate
  9. Feb 19Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Feb 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 2Approved by GovernorGovernor