Can CAAs practice in Mississippi?
Not authorized
No — CAAs cannot currently practice in Mississippi.
CAAs cannot practice in Mississippi; licensure bills have been introduced repeatedly, and 2025's HB 849 passed the House before dying in a Senate committee.
- Legal authority
- None — no statute or delegation pathway
- Effective
- —
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12
Notes
Most active of the not-authorized states: 2025 saw HB 849 (passed House), HB 974, and SB 2669 all fail; 2026's HB 1481 died in committee Feb 3, 2026. Watch the 2027 session for reintroduction.
Active legislation
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HB 849 (2025) Died in Senate committee
APRN independent practice / anesthesiologist assistant licensure
Last action: Passed House 77-33; died in Senate Public Health committee (2025 session)
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HB 1481 (2026) Died in committee
Anesthesiologist assistants; allow licensure under physician assistant licensure law
Last action: Died in committee, February 3, 2026