PRINTER'S NO. 3436
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2800
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY HICKERNELL, BURNS, JAMES, PICKETT, GUENST, HEFFLEY
AND SCHLEGEL CULVER, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
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 prosthetists,
orthotists, pedorthists and orthotic fitters.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 13.5(a)(3) and (4) 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 13.5. Prosthetists, orthotists, pedorthists and
orthotic fitters.
(a) Licensure qualifications.--To qualify for licensure to
practice prosthetics, orthotics, pedorthics or orthotic fitting,
an applicant shall:
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