Rhode Island General Laws 5-54-28. Participation in charitable and voluntary care
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A physician assistant licensed in this state, or licensed or authorized to practice in any other U.S. jurisdiction, or who is credentialed by a federal employer or meets the licensure requirements of his or her requisite federal agency as a physician assistant may volunteer to render such care that he or she is able to provide at a children’s summer camp or for a public or community event or in a licensed ambulatory health center providing free care. Such care must be rendered without compensation or remuneration. It is the obligation of the physician assistant to assure adequate and appropriate professional liability coverage.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 197, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 230, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-54-28
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Physician: means a person licensed under the provisions of chapter 29 or 37 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-54-2