MS SB2441 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on March 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 73-25-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Limited Institutional Licensure Process By Authorizing The Mississippi State Board Of Medical Licensure (board) To Issue A Limited Institutional License For The Practice Of Medicine In State Institutions To Certain Graduates Of Foreign Medical Colleges Upon Review Of The Individual's Application And Upon The Satisfaction Of All Requirements Set Forth By The Board; To Increase From Five Years To Eight Years The Period Of Time That A Limited Institutional License May Be Held; To Authorize The Board To Issue A Limited License To Certain Internationally Trained Physicians With Offers Of Employment In Mississippi; To Authorize The Board To Issue A Limited License To Certain United States Medical School Graduates Who Initially Fail To Match With A Postgraduate Residency Training Program; To Set Forth Requirements And Qualifications For Applicants For Internationally Trained Physician (itp) And Medical Graduate (mg) Limited Licenses, And To Regulate The Practice Of Such Limited License Holders; To Provide The Periods Of Time For Which Such Limited Licenses May Be Held; To Require Itp Limited Licensees To Practice Only In Rural Communities Or Medically Underserved Areas With A Current Shortage Of Physicians; To Require Mg Limited Licensees To Enter Into A Supervisory Practice Agreement With A Supervising Physician And To Require Mg Licensees To Practice Only In Counties With A Population Of Less Than 50,000; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Limited medical licenses; revise provisions regarding and create additional limited licenses.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-04 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 50 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-03HouseDied In Committee
2026-02-17HouseReferred To Public Health and Human Services;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2026-02-16SenateTransmitted To House
2026-02-16SenateMotion to Reconsider Tabled
2026-02-04SenateMotion to Reconsider Entered
2026-02-04SenatePassed
2026-02-04SenateCommittee Substitute Adopted
2026-01-28SenateTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2026-01-19SenateReferred To Public Health and Welfare

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
732523Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources


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