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HR 6382

HOUSE RESOLUTION DECLARING JUNE 3RD OF 2025, AS "PHARMACY ADVOCACY DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Edith Ajello and 9 co-sponsors

Designates June 3, 2025 as Pharmacy Advocacy Day to recognize pharmacists and encourage ongoing collaboration, events, and advocacy for pharmacy practice.

06/03/2025 House read and passed
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Bill Summary · HR 6382

Summary: Rhode Island House Resolution HR 6382 (2025)

Overview

HR 6382 is a non-binding House Resolution of the Rhode Island General Assembly that designates June 3, 2025, as “Pharmacy Advocacy Day” in Rhode Island. The resolution recognizes the critical role of pharmacists and pharmacy professionals in patient care and public health, and it invites sustained collaboration among healthcare providers, policymakers, and communities.

Purpose and Intent

  • Acknowledges pharmacists as highly accessible health care providers who contribute to optimal medication therapy, public health efforts, and patient-centered care.
  • Emphasizes the importance of pharmacy advocacy in shaping health policy and advancing the pharmacy profession.
  • Encourages recognition and participation by citizens, healthcare professionals, organizations, and institutions in activities that promote pharmacy advocacy and awareness of pharmacists’ contributions.

Key Provisions

  • Declaration: June 3, 2025 is officially designated as “Pharmacy Advocacy Day” in Rhode Island.
  • Encouragement: The resolution urges active participation in events and activities that promote the role of pharmacists in health care and policy.
  • Transmission: The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Rhode Island Pharmacists Association and the Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy.
  • Contextual Statements: The resolution notes that Rhode Island has more than 6,000 licensed pharmacy professionals (pharmacists, technicians, and student pharmacists) serving as patient advocates and integral members of the health care team. It also references the Rhode Island Pharmacists Association’s designation of the day.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Pharmacists and pharmacy professionals in Rhode Island (including technicians and student pharmacists), and organizations such as the Rhode Island Pharmacists Association and the Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy.
  • Secondary: Rhode Island residents and the broader health care community, through heightened awareness of pharmacy advocacy.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: June 3, 2025.
  • Status: House read and passed on June 3, 2025.
  • Nature: Legislative resolution (ceremonial designation), not a law creating programs or funding.
  • Effective Date: Effective upon passage as a ceremonial proclamation; no fiscal or regulatory changes are enacted.

Practical Impact

  • Public recognition of pharmacists’ contributions to health care.
  • Encourages ongoing dialogue and collaboration among health professionals, policymakers, and communities.
  • May inspire events, educational activities, and advocacy efforts aligned with pharmacy practice and patient safety.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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