SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A 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

This Senate resolution creates a 21-member commission to study Rhode Island's shortage of primary care physicians and the feasibility of establishing a state medical school at the University of Rhode Island. The commission, appointed by the Senate President, will gather information from state agencies and submit its findings and recommendations by January 2, 2026. Members of the commission serve without pay, and the group will dissolve on January 31, 2026, after completing its report.