PRINTER'S NO. 1001
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
686
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CORMAN, SCARNATI, BROOKS, ALLOWAY, MENSCH, COSTA,
RAFFERTY, BAKER, WILEY, BREWSTER, VANCE, VULAKOVICH, AUMENT
AND WILLIAMS, JUNE 2, 2015
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
JUNE 2, 2015
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," providing for visiting team physician.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261),
known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, is amended by
adding a section to read:
Section 7.2. Visiting team physician.
(a) Licensure exemption.--A physician who is licensed in
good standing to practice in another state shall be exempt from
the licensure requirements of this act while practicing in this
Commonwealth if either of the following apply:
(1) The physician has a written or oral agreement with a
sports team to provide care to the team members and coaching
staff traveling with the team for a specific sporting event
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to take place in this Commonwealth.
(2) The physician has been invited by a national sport
governing body to provide services to team members and
coaching staff at a national sport training center in this
Commonwealth or to provide services at an event or
competition in this Commonwealth which is sanctioned by the
national sport governing body so long as:
(i) The physician's practice is limited to that
required by the national sport governing body.
(ii) The services provided by the physician must be
within the area of the physician's competence.
(b) Limitations.--A physician who is exempt under subsection
(a) from licensure may not:
(1) Provide care or consultation to any person residing
in this Commonwealth other than a person delineated in
subsection (a) or as otherwise provided by State law.
(2) Practice at a health care clinic or health care
facility including an acute care facility.
(c) Duration.--An exemption under subsection (a) shall be
valid for the following duration:
(1) An exemption under subsection (a)(1) shall remain in
force while the physician is traveling with the sports team
but shall be no longer than ten days in duration per sporting
event. A maximum of 20 additional days per sporting event may
be granted upon prior request to the board by the physician
but may not exceed 30 days total.
(2) An exemption under subsection (a)(2) shall remain in
force during the time certified by the national sport
governing body. The exemption may not exceed 30 days.
(d) Agreements with other states.--The board may enter into
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agreements with the medical licensing boards of other states to
implement the provisions of this section. Agreements may include
procedures for reporting potential medical license violations.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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