RI SB 2868
deadAN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did RI SB 2868 pass?
No. RI SB 2868 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-31): 03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
What is RI SB 2868 about?
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.
Who sponsors RI SB 2868?
Gallo, Murray, DiMario and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2868.
Description
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
- 2026-03-04
- Latest action
- 2026-03-31 — 03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Galloprimary
- Murrayprimary
- DiMarioprimary
- Thompsonprimary
- Euerprimary
- Ujifusaprimary
- Acostaprimary
- Ursoprimary
- Lauriaprimary
- Valverdeprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-31
03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2026-03-27
03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
2026-03-04
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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