Creates a Rhode Island specialty license for physician assistants who earn the NCCPA psychiatry CAQ, formally recognizing advanced behavioral health qualifications and supporting appropriate insurance reimbursement.

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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS - Creates a Rhode Island specialty license for physician assistants who earn the NCCPA psychiatry CAQ, formally recognizing advanced behavioral health qualifications and supporting appropriate insurance reimbursement.

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 31, 2026

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D · PrimeAlana DiMario
D · CoPamela Lauria
D · CoSamuel Zurier
D · CoMelissa Murray
D · CoBridget Valverde
D · CoDawn Euer
D · CoMeghan Kallman
D · CoJonathon Acosta
D · CoLouis Dipalma
D · CoRyan Pearson

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