PRINTER'S NO. 3162
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1997
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY SONNEY, BARRAR, BERNSTINE, DeLUCA, DIAMOND, FRITZ,
HARKINS, HARRIS, IRVIN, JOZWIAK, M. K. KELLER, MASSER,
METCALFE, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, SANKEY, TOPPER, WARNER AND
WHEELAND, JANUARY 17, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
JANUARY 17, 2020
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 State Board of
Medicine and for physician assistants.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3(a) and (b) of the act of December 20,
1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of
1985, are amended to read:
Section 3. State Board of Medicine.
(a) Establishment.--The State Board of Medicine shall
consist of the commissioner or his designee, the Secretary of
Health or his designee, two members appointed by the Governor
who shall be persons representing the public at large and
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