PRINTER'S NO. 2727
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1947
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KAUFER, BERNSTINE, PICKETT, SCHMITT, MILLARD AND
FRANKEL, OCTOBER 21, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
OCTOBER 21, 2019
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 license without
restriction.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 29(c) of the act of December 20, 1985
(P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, is
amended to read:
Section 29. License without restriction.
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(c) Graduates of unaccredited medical colleges.--No license
without restriction may be issued to a graduate of an
unaccredited medical college unless the applicant has completed
successfully, as a resident, [three] two years of approved
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graduate medical training, educational requirements prescribed
by the board and certification by the Educational Council for
Foreign Medical Graduates, or its successors.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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