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H8545 2026 -- H 8545 ======== LC006434 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER S DISEASE Introduced By: Representatives Ackerman, McNamara, Kennedy, Newberry, Shallcross Smith, Donovan, Fellela, Serpa, Diaz, and Ajello Date Introduced: May 13, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 23-1.7-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-1.7 entitled Rhode 2 Island Program to Address Alzheimer’s Disease is hereby amended to read as follows: 3 23-1.7-5. Medical professional training. 4 (a) All physicians licensed pursuant to chapter 37 of title 5, and nurses licensed pursuant 5 to chapter 34 of title 5, shall, no later than October 1, 2023, complete a one-time course of training 6 consisting of and physician assistants licensed pursuant to chapter 54 of title 5, shall complete, per 7 renewal period, a minimum of one hour of instruction on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of 8 patients with cognitive impairments including, but not limited to, Alzheimer’s disease and related 9 disorders. 10 (b) The department of health shall promulgate rules to implement the training requirement 11 of subsection (a). 12 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC006434 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER S DISEASE *** 1 This act would amend the current law to include all licensed physician assistants along 2 with licensed physicians and nurses who are required, each license renewal period, to complete a 3 minimum of one hour of instruction on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cognitive 4 impairments including, Alzheimer’s disease. 5 This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC006434 ======== LC006434 - Page 2 of 2
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