PRINTER'S NO. 3900
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2585
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY TOPPER, HILL-EVANS, MILLARD, SCHMITT, DUNBAR,
PICKETT, DeLUCA, ROZZI, IRVIN, KAUFFMAN AND GLEIM,
JUNE 8, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, JUNE 8, 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 qualifications for license.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6 of the act of October 5, 1978
(P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice
Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 6. Qualifications for license.
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(b.1) The following shall apply:
(1) An applicant for an initial license to practice
medicine and surgery without restriction in this Commonwealth
shall request and submit to the board the results of a
national criminal history record check. The purpose of the
national criminal history record check shall be to assist the
board in obtaining information that may relate to the
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applicant's fitness for licensure.
(2) An applicant for an initial license to practice
medicine and surgery shall submit to fingerprinting by the
Pennsylvania State Police or an authorized agent of the
Pennsylvania State Police. The Pennsylvania State Police or
an authorized agent shall submit the fingerprints to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purposes of obtaining
records of criminal arrests and convictions.
(3) An applicant requesting that the Commonwealth act as
the State of Principal License in accordance with the act of
October 26, 2016 (P.L.891, No.112), known as the Interstate
Medical Licensure Compact Act, shall submit to fingerprinting
by the Pennsylvania State Police or an authorized agent of
the Pennsylvania State Police. The Pennsylvania State Police
or an authorized agent shall submit the fingerprints to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purposes of obtaining
records of criminal arrests and convictions to verify
eligibility under the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Act. This paragraph shall not be construed to permit records
obtained by the national criminal history record check to be
submitted to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
(4) In addition to the application fee, the applicant
shall be responsible for any fees required by the
Pennsylvania State Police or an authorized agent for the
costs of the fingerprinting and the costs of conducting a
complete criminal history record check. The applicant shall
authorize the release of all records obtained by the criminal
history record check to the board.
(5) A criminal record check submitted in support of an
application for licensure must have been requested by the
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applicant no earlier than 12 months immediately prior to the
board's receipt of the applicant's application for licensure.
(6) Information obtained from the criminal history
record check:
(i) Is confidential.
(ii) May not be redisseminated.
(iii) May be used only for the licensing purpose
authorized by this act.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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