Pennsylvania HB 75: An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, further providing for definitions.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 63 PRINTER'S NO. 3514
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 75
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY VENKAT, MARCELL, HOWARD, SANCHEZ, BOROWSKI,
NEILSON, PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, HANBIDGE, HADDOCK, FRANKEL,
HOHENSTEIN, FREEMAN, KUZMA, OTTEN, KENYATTA, GUENST,
PASHINSKI, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, BOYD, FLOOD, SHAFFER, FIEDLER,
CERRATO, TWARDZIK, GREEN AND MAYES, JANUARY 14, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 3, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), entitled
"An act requiring the licensing of practitioners of
osteopathic medicine and surgery; regulating their practice;
providing for certain funds and penalties for violations and
repeals," further providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "primary supervising physician"
in section 2 of the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261),
known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, is amended to
read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
meanings given to them in this section:
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"Primary supervising physician." An osteopathic physician
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who is [registered] licensed with the board or a medical doctor
who is licensed with the State Board of Medicine and is
designated in a written agreement with a physician assistant
under section 10(g) 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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