Registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses; revise authority to delegate medication administration.

Summary

The bill lets registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in Mississippi authorize unlicensed assistive personnel to give medications to stable out‑patient patients, as long as the nurse is physically present and retains overall responsibility. It sets training, supervision, and policy requirements and bars delegation of certain drugs. The change aims to expand clinic capacity while keeping patient safety safeguards.

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