Rhode Island § 23-14.1-1 § 23-14.1-1. Legislative findings.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-14.1-1 — § 23-14.1-1. Legislative findings.

Rhode Island § 23-14.1-1

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-14.1Health Professional Loan Repayment Program

This text of Rhode Island § 23-14.1-1 (§ 23-14.1-1. Legislative findings.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Rhode Island primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-14.1-1 (2026).

Text

§ 23-14.1-1. Legislative findings.
The general assembly finds that:
(1) It is the right of every citizen of the state to have ready access to quality health
            care; and
         
(2) Health care facilities serving the poor, including community health centers throughout
            the state, are experiencing increasing difficulty in attracting and retaining physicians
            and other health professionals to administer to the needy populations they serve.
            Therefore, it is the general assembly's intent to provide incentives, in the form
            of loan repayment, to physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, nurse p

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

§ 23-14.1-1. Legislative findings.

The general assembly finds that:

(1) It is the right of every citizen of the state to have ready access to quality health care; and

(2) Health care facilities serving the poor, including community health centers throughout the state, are experiencing increasing difficulty in attracting and retaining physicians and other health professionals to administer to the needy populations they serve. Therefore, it is the general assembly's intent to provide incentives, in the form of loan repayment, to physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, physician assistants and any other eligible health care professional under § 338A of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. § 254l, who desire to serve the health care needs of medically underserved individuals in Rhode Island.