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

SECTION 23-14.1-1

   § 23-14.1-1  Legislative findings. –The general assembly finds that:

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

   (2) Health care facilities serving the poor, includingcommunity health centers throughout the state, are experiencing increasingdifficulty in attracting and retaining physicians and other healthprofessionals to administer to the needy populations they serve. Therefore, itis the general assembly's intent to provide incentives, in the form of loanrepayment, to physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, nurse practitioners,certified nurse midwives, physician assistants and any other eligible healthcare professional under § 338A of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C.§ 254l, who desire to serve the health care needs of medically underservedindividuals in Rhode Island.