This resolution addresses the growing demand for primary care physicians in the United States and the specific challenges faced by Rhode Island, including a net loss of primary care clinicians and difficulties in retaining them post-graduation. It acknowledges the strain on healthcare resources due to patients resorting to community health centers and urgent care facilities, and notes that no new medical schools have been established in Rhode Island since 1972. To address these issues, the resolution proposes the creation of a special legislative commission.

The commission, consisting of twenty-one members appointed by the President of the Senate, is tasked with conducting a comprehensive study of Rhode Island's healthcare workforce, focusing on the education and retention of primary care physicians and the establishment of a state medical school at the University of Rhode Island. The commission is to organize by August 1, 2024, and submit its findings and recommendations to the Senate by January 2, 2026, with the commission expiring on January 31, 2026. The resolution also outlines the support to be provided by state departments and agencies, as well as the Joint Committee on Legislative Services.