2026 -- S 2002

========

LC003677

========

     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

____________

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL

COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RELATED TO EDUCATING AND RETAINING PRIMARY

CARE PHYSICIANS AND ESTABLISHING A STATE MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Senators Lauria, DiMario, Sosnowski, and Lawson

     Date Introduced: January 07, 2026

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

1

     RESOLVED, That the special legislative commission created by resolution No. 385

2

passed by the Senate at its January session, A.D. 2024, and approved June 13, 2024, entitled

3

"Senate Resolution Creating a Special Legislative Commission To Make a Comprehensive Study

4

of Rhode Island's Healthcare Workforce Related to Educating and Retaining Primary Care

5

Physicians and Establishing a State Medical School at the University of Rhode Island" is hereby

6

authorized to continue its study and make a report to the Senate on or before March 1, 2026, and

7

said commission shall expire on June 30, 2026; and be it further

8

     RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 385 passed by the

9

Senate at its January session, A.D. 2024, and approved June 13, 2024, be and the same is hereby

10

rescinded.

     ========

LC003677

========

 

EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL

COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RELATED TO EDUCATING AND RETAINING PRIMARY

CARE PHYSICIANS AND ESTABLISHING A STATE MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

***

1

     This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative

2

commission to study Rhode Island's Healthcare Workforce Related to Educating and Retaining

3

Primary Care Physicians and Establishing a State Medical School at the University of Rhode

4

Island from January 2, 2026, to March 1, 2026, and said commission would expire on June 30,

5

2026.

========

LC003677

========

 

LC003677 - Page 2 of 2