The RIAPA Advocacy & Government Affairs Committee |
2019 PA Modernization Act |
On 15 July 2019 Governor Gina Raimondo signed into law the PA Modernization Act of 2019. The Act makes significant updates to the Rhode Island PA Practice Act that reflects the evolution of the education and role of PAs. The major change in the law is a shift from a "supervisory" to a "collaborative" PA-Physician relationship. As part of this change, PAs and Physicians will no longer be required to have a detailed practice agreement. Other changes include: ~a revised definition of a PA~Increase in the Category I CME requirements for PA license renewal from 10 to 25 hours annually |