Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island SB 2868
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gallo (Democratic)
- Murray (Democratic)
- DiMario (Democratic)
- Thompson (Democratic)
- Euer (Democratic)
- Ujifusa (Democratic)
- Acosta (Democratic)
- Urso (Democratic)
- Lauria (Democratic)
- Valverde (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
- Mar 31, 2026 · Legislature
03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 27, 2026 · Legislature
03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services