Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2443
Physician assistants; revise related provisions to authorize licensure of anesthesiologist assistants.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-26-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT" TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT NOTHING IN CHAPTER 26, TITLE 73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AUTHORIZES THE LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-26-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS (NCCAA) CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION AND HAVING CURRENT NCCAA CERTIFICATION AS ACCEPTABLE ELIGIBILITY OPTIONS FOR APPLICANTS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSURE OR LICENSE RENEWAL; TO AMEND SECTION 73-26-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT NOTHING IN CHAPTER 26, TITLE 73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, OR IN RULES ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE SHALL AUTHORIZE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO ADMINISTER OR MONITOR CERTAIN ANESTHESIA AS UTILIZED IN SURGICAL PROCEDURES; 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 Senate
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 SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate