Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 7935
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Shanley (Democratic)
- Shallcross Smith (Democratic)
- Carson (Democratic)
- Hull (Democratic)
- Donovan (Democratic)
- Handy (Democratic)
- McNamara (Democratic)
- Speakman (Democratic)
- Edwards (Democratic)
- Bennett (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Increases continuing education requirements for physician assistants, removes restrictions of PAs to render charitable care and aid for school and youth programs or cardiac arrest and removes restrictive covenants as to ownership by a PA.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 · Legislature
04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Apr 10, 2026 · Legislature
04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services