Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2866: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- COLLABORATIVE PHARMACY PRACTICE (Expands the existing law regarding collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and physicians to allow other healthcare providers to enter into such agreements and removes the definition of “collaborative practice committee.”)
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 4, 2026:
2026 -- S 2866 ======== LC004372 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- COLLABORATIVE PHARMACY PRACTICE Introduced By: Senators Valverde, Lauria, Murray, DiMario, Acosta, Ujifusa, Euer, Thompson, and Urso Date Introduced: March 04, 2026 Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 5-19.2-2 and 5-19.2-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-19.2 entitled "Collaborative Pharmacy Practice" are hereby amended to read as follows: 5-19.2-2. Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases are construed as follows: (a)(1) "Collaborative pharmacy practice" is that means the practice of pharmacy whereby one or more licensed pharmacist(s), with advanced training and experience relevant to the scope of collaborative practice, agrees to work in collaboration with one or more physicians providers for the purpose of drug therapy management of patients, such management to be pursuant to a protocol or protocols written agreement authorized by the physician(s) provider(s) and subject to conditions and limitations as set forth by the department. A healthcare professional who has prescribing privileges and is employed with or by a collaborating physician provider may be in such an agreement. (b)(2) "Collaborative practice agreement" is means a written and signed agreement, entered into voluntarily, between one or more licensed …
Sponsors
- Bridget Valverde (D, SD-035) · primary sponsor
- Pamela Lauria (D, SD-032)
- Melissa Murray (D, SD-024)
- DiMario, Alana (D, SD-036)
- Jonathon Acosta (D, SD-016)
- Linda Ujifusa (D, SD-011)
- Dawn Euer (D, SD-013)
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020)
- Lori Urso (D, SD-008)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the House Consent Calendar
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Votes
- House Seq #519: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 11, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #571: (June 10, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (June 9, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (April 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS
Common questions
- What is S2866?
- S2866 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- COLLABORATIVE PHARMACY PRACTICE (Expands the existing law regarding collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and physicians to allow other healthcare providers to enter into such agreements and removes the definition of “collaborative practice committee.”).
- What is the status of S2866?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2866?
- Bridget Valverde (D, SD-035), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2866?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2866.pdf
Source: official Rhode Island record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.