PRINTER'S NO. 255
No. 229 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY HARRIS, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLYMER,
EACHUS, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FLEAGLE, GEIST, GEORGE,
GINGRICH, GOOD, HANNA, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PHILLIPS, PYLE,
READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROHRER, SATHER, SAYLOR, B. SMITH,
SOLOBAY, STERN, THOMAS AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 8, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
FEBRUARY 8, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), entitled
2 "An act requiring the licensing of practitioners of
3 osteopathic medicine and surgery; regulating their practice;
4 providing for certain funds and penalties for violations and
5 repeals," further providing for physician assistant
6 supervision.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 10(g) of the act of October 5, 1978
10 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice
11 Act, is amended to read:
12 Section 10. Licenses; exemptions; nonresident practitioners;
13 graduate students; biennial registration and
14 continuing medical education.
15 * * *
16 (g) The supervising physician shall file with the board an
17 application to utilize a physician assistant containing a
18 description of the manner in which the physician assistant will
1 assist the supervising physician in his practice, the method and
2 frequency of supervision and the geographic location of the
3 physician assistant. In no instance may a physician supervise
4 more than [two] three physician assistants at any time. In cases
5 where a group of physicians will supervise a physician
6 assistant, the names of all supervisory physicians shall be
7 included on the application.
8 * * *
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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