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House pauses committee substitute to House Bill 14 37 after point of order over added code sections; CRNA language drew extended questioning
Summary
Lawmakers debated revisions to the Medical Practice Act that would update licensing language and add CRNAs and AA licensure. A point of order found the committee substitute added code sections not in the original bill; the committee substitute was set aside and the motion to table prevailed.
The Mississippi House on Thursday set aside a committee substitute to House Bill 14 37 — a package of revisions to the state Medical Practice Act — after a point of order that the committee substitute had added statutory sections not in the original bill. The chair found the point of order well taken and members voted to table the committee substitute.
The bill’s sponsor and committee supporters described the measure as an effort to modernize definitions in the Medical Practice Act, add advanced-practice licensure categories and put several mid‑level provider groups "in the same room" for future…
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