AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Summary

The bill authorizes an initial $5 million state appropriation for the University of Rhode Island to begin establishing a medical school, covering leadership hiring, faculty recruitment, accreditation work, and curriculum planning. It also outlines optional additional funding of $7 million in fiscal year 2028 and $8 million in fiscal year 2029, and requires the university to report progress by Jan. 1, 2028. The measure seeks to help address Rhode Island’s projected shortage of physicians and boost long‑term economic development.

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