
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 385
PRINTER'S NO. 870
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
397
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY PITTMAN, SCAVELLO, COLLETT, YUDICHAK, MENSCH, YAW,
BAKER, HUTCHINSON, STEFANO, REGAN, BOSCOLA AND BARTOLOTTA,
MARCH 11, 2021
SENATOR TOMLINSON, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSURE, AS AMENDED, JUNE 8, 2021
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, FOR PRACTICE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
AND SURGERY WITHOUT LICENSE PROHIBITED and for licenses,
exemptions, nonresident practitioners, graduate students,
biennial registration and continuing medical education; AND
ABROGATING REGULATIONS.
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, ARE AMENDED TO READ:
Section 2. Definitions.
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