Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-54 - Physician Assistants

Section 5-54-1. - Declaration of policy. - § 5-54-1. Declaration of policy. (a) The general assembly intends...

Section 5-54-2. - Definitions. - § 5-54-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following...

Section 5-54-3. - Exemptions. - § 5-54-3. Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter do not...

Section 5-54-4. - Board of licensure — Creation. - § 5-54-4. Board of licensure — Creation. Within the division...

Section 5-54-5. - Board of licensure. - § 5-54-5. Board of licensure. (a) The director of the...

Section 5-54-5.1. - [Repealed.] - § 5-54-5.1. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 72, §...

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

Section 5-54-7. - Board of licensure — Powers and duties. - § 5-54-7. Board of licensure — Powers and duties. (a)...

Section 5-54-7.1. - [Repealed.] - § 5-54-7.1. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 72, §...

Section 5-54-8. - Permitted healthcare practices by physician assistants. - § 5-54-8. Permitted healthcare practices by physician assistants. (a) Physician...

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

Section 5-54-9.1. - [Repealed.] - § 5-54-9.1. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 72, §...

Section 5-54-10. - Registration based on previous practice. - § 5-54-10. Registration based on previous practice. The board shall...

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

Section 5-54-11.1. - Inactive list. - § 5-54-11.1. Inactive list. A physician assistant licensed to practice...

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

Section 5-54-12.1. - [Repealed.] - § 5-54-12.1. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 353, §...

Section 5-54-13. - Procedure for discipline. - § 5-54-13. Procedure for discipline. (a) When a sworn complaint...

Section 5-54-13.1. - Nondisciplinary alternative. - § 5-54-13.1. Nondisciplinary alternative. The board may permit a licensee...

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

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

Section 5-54-16. - Penalty for misrepresentation. - § 5-54-16. Penalty for misrepresentation. No person who is not...

Section 5-54-17. - Injunction of violations. - § 5-54-17. Injunction of violations. When it appears to the...

Section 5-54-18. - [Repealed.] - § 5-54-18. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 94, §...

Section 5-54-19. - Receipts. - § 5-54-19. Receipts. The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant...

Section 5-54-20. - Enforcement of chapter. - § 5-54-20. Enforcement of chapter. The director of the department...

Section 5-54-20.1. - Immunity from liability for gratuitous emergency assistance. - § 5-54-20.1. Immunity from liability for gratuitous emergency assistance. No...

Section 5-54-21. - Severability. - § 5-54-21. Severability. The provisions of this chapter are severable...

Section 5-54-22. - Continuing medical education. - § 5-54-22. Continuing medical education. Every physician assistant licensed to...

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

Section 5-54-24. - Requirements relating to professional conduct. - § 5-54-24. Requirements relating to professional conduct. The board shall...

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

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

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

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