AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Summary
Amends law to include all licensed physician assistants with licensed physicians and nurses required, each license renewal period, to complete a minimum of 1 hour of instruction on the diagnosis treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2026
Last action Jun 9, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 9, 2026
How they voted
69–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 74
Jun 9, 2026
D
Democratic63
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2026
Committee
06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/09/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 28, 2026
Committee
05/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 13, 2026
Introduced
05/13/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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