PRINTER'S NO. 810
No. 755 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY O'CONNELL AND PECORA, MAY 8, 1979
REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, MAY 8, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 20, 1974 (P.L.551, No.190), entitled
2 "An act relating to the right to practice medicine and
3 surgery in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and establishing
4 means and methods whereby the right to practice medicine and
5 surgery and any of its branches and limited right to practice
6 medically related acts may be obtained, and exemptions
7 therefrom; imposing powers and duties on the State Board of
8 Medical Education and Licensure; providing for appropriation
9 of board fees to carry out the provisions thereof, and for
10 the granting, revocation and suspension of licenses;
11 providing penalties for violations; and making repeals,"
12 including anesthesiologist's assistants in the definition of
13 physician's assistants.
14 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
15 hereby enacts as follows:
16 Section 1. Clause (13) of section 2, act of July 20, 1974
17 (P.L.551, No.190), known as the "Medical Practice Act of 1974,"
18 added June 23, 1978 (P.L.502, No.79), is amended to read:
19 Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act, the following
20 terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them in this
21 section unless the context clearly determines otherwise:
22 * * *
23 (13) "Physician assistant." A person certified by the board
24 to assist a physician or group of physicians in the provision of
1 medical care and services and under the supervision and
2 direction of the physician or group of physicians. The term
3 physician assistant shall include anesthesiologist assistant.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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