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MS HB981
Bill
Status
Failed
3/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Becky Currie
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AI Summary
- Requires the physician, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), or physician assistant who was primarily responsible for a decedent's care to certify the cause of death and sign the death certificate when the death does not affect public interest
- Expands existing law to explicitly include APRNs and physician assistants among those who may certify cause of death for females aged 10-50, including notation of pregnancy status within 90 days of death
- Authorizes the State Medical Examiner or qualified designee to sign a death certificate when an attending physician, APRN, or physician assistant refuses to do so
- Takes effect July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Death certificate; require physician, APRNs or physician assistants who attended to decedent's care to sign.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Public Health and Welfare2/13/2026
Public Health and Human Services1/16/2026
Full Bill Text
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