Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants
Section 5-54-6. - Board of licensure — Organization and meetings — Compensation of members.

§ 5-54-6. Board of licensure — Organization and meetings — Compensation of members.
The board shall elect its own chairperson annually and shall meet at the call of the administrator, the chairperson, or upon the request of two (2) or more members of the board. A quorum shall consist of at least four (4) members present. The board shall approve programs for continuing medical education. Board members shall serve without compensation.
History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 274, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 42, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 353, § 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 - [Repealed.]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 - [Repealed.]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 - [Repealed.]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 - [Repealed.]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 - [Repealed.]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.