SENATE RESOLUTION 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

This Senate resolution honors the 50th anniversary of the Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants, a professional group that has supported the career of physician assistants in the state since 1976. The bill formally acknowledges the organization's leadership and its role in helping to establish and improve laws that allow physician assistants to practice medicine in Rhode Island. It does not create new laws or change policies but instead serves as a ceremonial recognition of the group's contributions to healthcare access and quality. Finally, the resolution directs the Secretary of State to send an official copy of the document to the academy.