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PRINTER'S NO. 2877
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1841
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KILLION, DEASY, WARD, SAYLOR, COHEN, MUSTIO,
CHRISTIANA AND GIBBONS, FEBRUARY 18, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine
and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts;
reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and
Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for
its composition, powers and duties; providing for the
issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and
revocation of licenses and certificates; provided penalties;
and making repeals," further providing for perfusionist.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 13.3(h)(1) of the act of December 20,
1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of
1985, added June 11, 2008 (P.L.154, No.19), is amended to read:
Section 13.3. Perfusionist.
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(h) Temporary graduate license to practice perfusion.--
(1) The board may issue a temporary graduate license to
practice perfusion to an individual who has graduated from an
educational program that complies with the education
requirements of this act. All of the following shall apply:
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(i) The individual has applied for the examination
and is eligible to take the required examination.
(ii) The individual's authorization to practice
perfusion is granted only under the supervision and
direction of a perfusionist licensed under this act.
(iii) The license shall be issued for a period of
two years and shall be nonrenewable.
[(iv) The license shall expire immediately upon
notice that the individual has failed the required
examination under this act.]
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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