Can Anesthesiologist Assistants Practice in Mississippi?
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.
Where CAAs can practice nearby
CAAs cannot practice in Mississippi today, but they can in 2 of its 4 neighboring states.
CAA Programs in Mississippi
Accredited training options and pathways for applicants from Mississippi.
No CAA programs are currently located in Mississippi
While Mississippi does not have an in-state CAAHEP-accredited program campus, prospective students from Mississippi attend accredited master's programs across the United States. Graduates of any accredited program are eligible to sit for the NCCAA board exam and practice in all authorized jurisdictions nationwide.
Compare cohort sizes, tuition, and deadlines across all active campuses.
Check required science, math, and general courses for every campus.
Step-by-step guidance from undergrad prep and shadowing to licensing.
Practice Authority in Mississippi
State Context & Regulatory Notes
Mississippi is one of the most active unauthorized states: 2025 saw HB 849 pass the House before dying in a Senate committee, with HB 974 and SB 2669 also failing, and 2026's HB 1481 died in committee that February. Watch the 2027 session for a reintroduction.
Statutory Summary
- Legal Authority
- None — not authorized
- Effective
- —
- Practice Mechanism
- Not authorized
Legislative Activity in Mississippi
2 bills on record (2 failed). Enacted and failed bills stay listed as history.
APRN independent practice / anesthesiologist assistant licensure
Died in Senate committee
Last action: Passed House 77-33; died in Senate Public Health committee (2025 session)
Anesthesiologist assistants; allow licensure under physician assistant licensure law
Died in committee
Last action: Died in committee, February 3, 2026