Rhode Island H7935 increases continuing education requirements for physician assistants and removes certain restrictions on their practice.

Rhode Island H7935 amends the state's laws concerning physician assistants. The bill increases the annual continuing education requirement for physician assistants from 25 hours to 50 hours, to be completed biannually. It removes restrictions on physician assistants providing charitable care, as long as they have liability coverage. The bill also allows physician assistants to render aid under The School and Youth Programs Concussion Act and The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act.

Rhode Island H7935 increases continuing education requirements for physician assistants and removes certain restrictions on their practice.

Rhode Island H7935 amends the state's laws concerning physician assistants. The bill increases the annual continuing education requirement for physician assistants from 25 hours to 50 hours, to be completed biannually. It removes restrictions on physician assistants providing charitable care, as long as they have liability coverage. The bill also allows physician assistants to render aid under The School and Youth Programs Concussion Act and The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act.