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S2831 2026 -- S 2831 ======== LC005251 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PRIMARY CARE TRAINING SITES PROGRAM Introduced By: Senators Lauria, DiMario, Valverde, Murray, Vargas, Ujifusa, DiPalma, Urso, Pearson, and LaMountain Date Introduced: March 04, 2026 Referred To: Senate Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Chapter 23-17.30 of the General Laws entitled Primary Care Training Sites 2 Program is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 3 23-17.30-8. Appropriation of funds. 4 (a) For the fiscal year 2026 and thereafter, the State of Rhode Island shall appropriate the 5 sum of two million seven hundred thousand dollars ($2,700,000) to the primary care training sites 6 program for the purpose of supporting its training for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician 7 assistants, established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. 8 (b) The funds appropriated under this section shall be administered by the department of 9 health. 10 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. ======== LC005251 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PRIMARY CARE TRAINING SITES PROGRAM *** 1 This act would appropriate two million seven hundred thousand dollars ($2,700,000) to 2 fund the primary care training sites program to provide training for physicians, nurse practitioners 3 and physician assistants within the department of health. 4 This act would take effect on July 1, 2026. ======== LC005251 ======== LC005251 - Page 2 of 2
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