PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1222
PRINTER'S NO. 2076
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
871
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KILLION, BAKER, REGAN, COLLETT, FARNESE, YUDICHAK,
PITTMAN, YAW, BOSCOLA AND MARTIN, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
SENATOR TOMLINSON, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSURE, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 6, 2020
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," further providing for definitions, for State Board
of Osteopathic Medicine and, FOR PRACTICE OF OSTEOPATHIC
MEDICINE AND SURGERY WITHOUT LICENSE PROHIBITED AND for
licenses, exemptions, nonresident practitioners, graduate
students, biennial registration and continuing medical
education.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "physician assistant" in
section 2 of the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261),
known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, is amended to
read:
SECTION 1. THE DEFINITIONS OF "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT" AND
"PRIMARY SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN" IN SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF
OCTOBER 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, NO.261), KNOWN AS THE OSTEOPATHIC
MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT, ADDED JULY 2, 2019 (P.L.415, NO.69), ARE
AMENDED TO READ:
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