PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 545 PRINTER'S NO. 1992
No. 489 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY SCHRODER, RUBLEY, BARRAR, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GINGRICH, HENNESSEY, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, O'NEILL, PETRONE, PICKETT, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROHRER, ROSS, WATSON, DENLINGER, MURT AND LONGIETTI, FEBRUARY 26, 2007
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 20, 2007
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled <-- 2 "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the 3 executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the 4 Executive Department thereof and the administrative 5 departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, 6 including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or 7 Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or 8 authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative 9 departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and 10 duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative 11 officers, and of the several administrative departments, 12 boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the 13 Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive 14 and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of 15 certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and 16 other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, 17 and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the 18 number and compensation of the deputies and all other 19 assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and 20 commissions shall be determined," providing for biennial 21 renewal of certain licenses for volunteer health services; 22 and making an inconsistent repeal. 23 AMENDING THE ACT OF DECEMBER 4, 1996 (P.L.893, NO.141), ENTITLED <-- 24 "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR VOLUNTEER HEALTH SERVICES; LIMITING 25 LIABILITY OF A VOLUNTEER LICENSE HOLDER; AND REQUIRING 26 REPORTS," FURTHER PROVIDING FOR LICENSE RENEWAL, CONTINUING 27 EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE 28 MEASURES. 29 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1 hereby enacts as follows: 2 Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known <-- 3 as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by adding a 4 section to read: 5 Section 815. Biennial Renewal of Licenses for Volunteer 6 Health Services.--(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of 7 law to the contrary, physicians who hold volunteer licenses 8 under the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.893, No.141), known as 9 the "Volunteer Health Services Act," shall complete a minimum of 10 twenty (20) credit hours of American Medical Association 11 Physician's Recognition Award Category 2 activities during the 12 preceding biennial period as a condition of biennial renewal and 13 are otherwise exempt from any continuing education requirement 14 imposed by section 910 of the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, 15 No.13), known as the "Medical Care Availability and Reduction of 16 Error (Mcare) Act," or by rulemaking of a board as defined in 17 the "Volunteer Health Services Act." 18 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 19 contrary, nurses who hold volunteer licenses under the 20 "Volunteer Health Services Act" shall complete a minimum of 21 twenty (20) credit hours of continuing education during the 22 preceding biennial period as a condition of biennial renewal and 23 are otherwise exempt from any continuing education requirement 24 imposed by section 12 of the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, 25 No.69), known as "The Professional Nursing Law," or by 26 rulemaking of a board as defined in the "Volunteer Health 27 Services Act." 28 Section 2. The provisions of the act of December 4, 1996 29 (P.L.893, No.141), known as the Volunteer Health Services Act, 30 are repealed insofar as they are inconsistent with the addition 20070H0489B1992 - 2 -
1 of section 815 of the act. 2 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately. 3 SECTION 1. SECTION 6 OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 4, 1996 <-- 4 (P.L.893, NO.141), KNOWN AS THE VOLUNTEER HEALTH SERVICES ACT, 5 IS AMENDED TO READ: 6 SECTION 6. LICENSE RENEWAL; DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE 7 MEASURES. 8 (A) RENEWAL TERM.--A VOLUNTEER LICENSE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO 9 BIENNIAL RENEWAL. 10 (B) FEE EXEMPTION.--HOLDERS OF VOLUNTEER LICENSES SHALL BE 11 EXEMPT FROM RENEWAL FEES IMPOSED BY THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING 12 BOARD. [VOLUNTEER] 13 (C) CONTINUING EDUCATION.--EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION 14 (D), VOLUNTEER LICENSEES SHALL COMPLY WITH ANY CONTINUING 15 EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY BOARD RULEMAKING AS A GENERAL 16 CONDITION OF BIENNIAL RENEWAL. 17 (D) NURSES.--VOLUNTEER LICENSEES WHO ARE NURSES SHALL 18 COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 20 CREDIT HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION 19 DURING THE PRECEDING BIENNIAL PERIOD AS A CONDITION OF BIENNIAL 20 RENEWAL AND ARE OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM ANY CONTINUING EDUCATION 21 REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY SECTION 12.1 OF THE ACT OF MAY 22, 1951 22 (P.L.317, NO.69), KNOWN AS THE PROFESSIONAL NURSING LAW, AS A 23 CONDITION OF BIENNIAL RENEWAL. 24 (E) DISCIPLINARY MATTERS.--IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF 25 DISCIPLINARY MATTERS, HOLDERS OF VOLUNTEER LICENSES SHALL BE 26 SUBJECT TO THOSE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT APPLICABLE TO ALL 27 LICENSEES LICENSED BY THE APPROPRIATE BOARD. 28 SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS. A5L71BIL/20070H0489B1992 - 3 -