S.2868

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.

Introduced·3/4/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S2868 increases continuing education requirements for physician assistants and removes restrictions on their ability to provide.

Rhode Island S2868 increases the continuing education requirements for physician assistants to fifty (50) hours biannually. The bill removes restrictions on physician assistants providing charitable care, provided they have liability coverage. It also permits physician assistants to render aid under The School and Youth Programs Concussion Act and "The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act." Additionally, the bill removes restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements for physician assistants. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Where it stands

Current
Health and Human Services Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Be held for further study

6 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 31

12:00 AM

Senate Health and Human Services Hearing

History

Mar 31

Senate

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Mar 27

Senate

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)

Mar 4

Senate

Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services