Certified nurse midwives; not required to have written collaborative agreement with physician to practice as.

HB 1057 would have allowed certified nurse midwives (CNMs) in Mississippi to practice without needing a written agreement with a physician. It directly affects CNMs who previously required such a collaborative agreement under state nursing law. The bill amended Sections 73-15-5 and 73-15-20 of the Mississippi Code to remove the mandatory physician agreement requirement specifically for CNMs, while keeping other advanced practice nursing rules intact. This change would have enabled CNMs to independently provide care within their scope without formal written protocols from physicians.