STEP 1

Click on the link below and enter your home address (if a RI resident).  If not a RI resident you can use your work address.

 Once you add your address you will need to look for the light gray boxes that identify your

STATE REPRESENTATIVE and STATE SENATOR.  

Click each of these boxes to see their contact information.

Click Here and Look-up Your RI State Representative and Senator

STEP 2

Locate the email address for your State Representative and State Senator on their contact page from above.

    Note:   If they don't list an email address you can use  

rep-lastname@rilegislature.gov for your representative and sen-lastname@rilegislature.gov for your senator.

So for example, Senator Donald Duck would be sen-duck@rilegislature.gov

PLEASE BE SURE TO COPY CHAIRWOMAN SUSAN DONOVAN 

rep-donovan@rilegislature.gov 

ON THE EMAIL.  SHE IS THE CHAIRWOMAN OF THE HHS COMMITTEE

STEP 3

Please use the above info and send an email to your Representative AND COPY CHAIRWOMAN SUSAN DONOVAN.  This bill does not have a senate version yet.

Email for Your Representative

Subject:  Support of HB-8135

Dear Representative (Insert Reps Name),

I am a constituent in your district and a Physician Assistant at (*******). I write to respectfully urge your support for HB‑8135, which would require state and private insurers to reimburse nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) at the same rate as physicians for equivalent services in the same area.

Why HB‑8135 Matters

•Strengthens our healthcare workforce: NPs and PAs are critical to maintaining access to timely, high‑quality care—especially in primary care, behavioral health, and underserved communities. Fair reimbursement helps Rhode Island recruit and retain these professionals instead of losing them to neighboring states.

•Expands patient access: Equitable pay supports team‑based care models, allowing practices to extend hours, reduce wait times, and improve continuity of care.

•Aligns payment with value: NPs and PAs deliver the same evidence‑based services as physicians. Reimbursing them fairly corrects a long‑standing inconsistency between clinical value and payment policy.

•Stabilizes community practices: Equal reimbursement helps small and independent practices remain financially viable, sustain staffing, and invest in patient care improvements.

As PAs, we see every day how provider shortages and bottlenecks affect patients. Fair payment for all qualified clinicians is key to a stronger, more efficient healthcare system.

For these reasons, I respectfully ask you to support and advance House Bill 8135 to strengthen Rhode Island’s workforce and improve patient access statewide.

Sincerely,

Your Name

Your Address

STEP 4

Pat yourself on the back and encourage your fellow PAs to do the same

STEP 5

Consider Donating to the RIPA PAC to help us continue to advocate for you.

Please Donate to the PAC