Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8545: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Amends law to include all licensed
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Amends law to include all licensed physician assistants with licensed physicians and nurses required, each license renewal period, to complete a minimum of 1 hour of instruction on the diagnosis treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 13, 2026:
2026 -- H 8545 ======== LC006434 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT 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: SECTION 1. Section 23-1.7-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-1.7 entitled "Rhode Island Program to Address Alzheimer's Disease" is hereby amended to read as follows: 23-1.7-5. Medical professional training. (a) All physicians licensed pursuant to chapter 37 of title 5, and nurses licensed pursuant to chapter 34 of title 5, shall, no later than October 1, 2023, complete a one-time course of training consisting of and physician assistants licensed pursuant to chapter 54 of title 5, shall complete, per renewal period, a minimum of one hour of instruction on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. (b) The department of health shall promulgate rules to implement the training requirement of subsection (a). SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC006434 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM …
Sponsors
- Mia Ackerman (D, HD-045) · primary sponsor
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019)
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
- Brian Newberry (R, HD-048)
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Deborah Fellela (D)
- Patricia Serpa (D, HD-027)
- Grace Diaz (D)
- Edith Ajello (D, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
- : House passed as amended (floor amendment)
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Votes
- House Seq #410: PASSAGE AS AMENDED (June 9, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #409: PASSAGE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT (June 9, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (June 8, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is H8545?
- H8545 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Amends law to include all licensed .
- What does H8545 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Amends law to include all licensed physician assistants with licensed physicians and nurses required, each license renewal period, to complete a minimum of 1 hour of instruction on the diagnosis treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments.)
- What is the status of H8545?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8545?
- Mia Ackerman (D, HD-045), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8545?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8545aa.pdf
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