Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants
Section 5-54-5. - Board of licensure.

§ 5-54-5. Board of licensure.
(a) The director of the department of health, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint a board consisting of seven (7) persons, residents of the state, to constitute a board of licensure for physician assistants with the duties, powers, and authority as stated in this chapter, and that board shall be composed of the following:
(1) Two (2) members shall be licensed physicians under the provisions of chapter 37 of this title who have been actively engaged in the practice of medicine;
(2) [Deleted by P.L. 2019, ch. 197, § 1 and P.L. 2019, ch. 230, § 1].
(3) Two (2) members who are representatives of the general public not employed in any health-related field; and
(4) Three (3) members shall be physician assistants.
(b) Members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years each with no member serving more than two (2) consecutive terms.
(c) In his or her initial appointment, the director shall designate the members of the board of licensure for physician assistants as follows: two (2) members to serve for terms of three (3) years; two (2) members to serve for a term of two (2) years; and three (3) members to serve for a term of one year. Any additional appointments shall serve for one year.
(d) The director of the department of health may remove any member of the board for cause.
(e) Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired portion of any term in the same manner as the original appointment.
History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 274, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 358, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 364, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 516, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 152, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 230, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 5 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants

Section 5-54-1. - Declaration of policy.

Section 5-54-2. - Definitions.

Section 5-54-3. - Exemptions.

Section 5-54-4. - Board of licensure — Creation.

Section 5-54-5. - Board of licensure.

Section 5-54-5.1. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-54-6. - Board of licensure — Organization and meetings — Compensation of members.

Section 5-54-7. - Board of licensure — Powers and duties.

Section 5-54-7.1. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-54-8. - Permitted healthcare practices by physician assistants.

Section 5-54-9. - Criteria for licensure as a physician assistant.

Section 5-54-9.1. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-54-10. - Registration based on previous practice.

Section 5-54-11. - Issuance and annual renewal of certificates of licensure.

Section 5-54-11.1. - Inactive list.

Section 5-54-12. - Grounds for refusal to renew, suspension or revocation of certificates.

Section 5-54-12.1. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-54-13. - Procedure for discipline.

Section 5-54-13.1. - Nondisciplinary alternative.

Section 5-54-14. - Grounds for discipline without a hearing.

Section 5-54-15. - Appeals from board, administrator, or director.

Section 5-54-16. - Penalty for misrepresentation.

Section 5-54-17. - Injunction of violations.

Section 5-54-18. - [Repealed.]

Section 5-54-19. - Receipts.

Section 5-54-20. - Enforcement of chapter.

Section 5-54-20.1. - Immunity from liability for gratuitous emergency assistance.

Section 5-54-21. - Severability.

Section 5-54-22. - Continuing medical education.

Section 5-54-23. - Reports relating to professional conduct and capacity — Regulations — Confidentiality — Immunity.

Section 5-54-24. - Requirements relating to professional conduct.

Section 5-54-25. - Communication of information among healthcare facilities.

Section 5-54-26. - Hospital responsibility to take action based upon adverse information received.

Section 5-54-27. - Participation in disaster and emergency care.

Section 5-54-28. - Participation in charitable and voluntary care.