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LC006392 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RHODE | |
ISLAND ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND COMMENDING ITS | |
LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE OF RHODE | |
ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Chippendale, Felix, | |
Date Introduced: May 14, 2026 | |
Referred To: House read and passed | |
1 | WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants (RIAPA) was founded |
2 | in 1976 as a chartered constituent organization of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, |
3 | thereby establishing organized professional representation for Physician Assistants in the State of |
4 | Rhode Island; and |
5 | WHEREAS, The year 1976 also marked the enactment by the Rhode Island General |
6 | Assembly of Chapter 5-54 of the Rhode Island General Laws, authorizing the practice of |
7 | Physician Assistants and providing the statutory foundation for the growth and advancement of |
8 | the profession within the state; and |
9 | WHEREAS, For fifty years, the Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants has |
10 | advanced the Physician Assistant profession through advocacy, education, and public service, |
11 | consistently working to strengthen the quality, accessibility, and continuity of health care across |
12 | Rhode Island; and |
13 | WHEREAS, Physician Assistants practicing in Rhode Island have played a vital role in |
14 | expanding access to high quality, patient centered health care in communities throughout the state |
15 | and have supported the ongoing modernization of practice laws, thereby strengthening the state’s |
16 | healthcare delivery system and improving outcomes for Rhode Islanders; and |
17 | WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants has been recognized as |
18 | a national leader in legislative and regulatory advocacy, working diligently to remove |
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1 | unnecessary barriers to practice, promote team-based care, and establish one of the strongest and |
2 | most supportive practice environments for Physician Assistants in the United States; now, |
3 | therefore be it |
4 | RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
5 | recognizes and celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Rhode Island Academy of Physician |
6 | Assistants and commends its members for their unwavering dedication to the health and well- |
7 | being of the people of Rhode Island; and be it further |
8 | RESOLVED, That this House hereby expresses its deep appreciation for RIAPA’s |
9 | leadership, advocacy, and enduring contributions to health care in this state, and acknowledges its |
10 | essential role in shaping a modern, forward looking practice environment that supports Physician |
11 | Assistants and enhances access to care for all Rhode Islanders; and be it further |
12 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
13 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island Academy of Physician |
14 | Assistants. |
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