Advanced practice registered nurses; authorize to sign death certificates and POLST orders.

HB 1461 would allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in Mississippi to sign death certificates if they provided the primary care for the patient's condition leading to death or were covering for the patient's regular provider. It would also authorize APRNs to sign POLST (Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment) orders for patients under their care, which document end-of-life treatment preferences. The bill amends specific sections of Mississippi law to expand APRNs' scope of practice in death certification and end-of-life care planning. These changes would directly affect APRNs and the patients they serve in medical settings.