Pennsylvania HB 76: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for definitions.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 64 PRINTER'S NO. 3515
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 76
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY VENKAT, MARCELL, HOWARD, SANCHEZ, BOROWSKI,
NEILSON, PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, HANBIDGE, FRANKEL, HOHENSTEIN,
FREEMAN, OTTEN, KENYATTA, PASHINSKI, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, BOYD,
FLOOD, SHAFFER, FIEDLER, CERRATO, TWARDZIK, GREEN, MAYES AND
DOUGHERTY, JANUARY 14, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 3, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine
and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts;
reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and
Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for
its composition, powers and duties; providing for the
issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and
revocation of licenses and certificates; provided penalties;
and making repeals," further providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "doctor of osteopathy or
osteopathic doctor" and "primary supervising physician" in
section 2 of the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, are amended to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic doctor." An individual
licensed to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery by the
State Board of Osteopathic [Medical Examiners.] Medicine under
the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the
Osteopathic Medical Practice Act .
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"Primary supervising physician." A medical doctor who is
[registered with the board and] licensed by the board or a
doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic doctor who is licensed by
the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and is designated in a
written agreement with a physician assistant under section 13(e)
as having primary responsibility for supervising the physician
assistant.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 180 days.
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