PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1221
PRINTER'S NO. 2075
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
870
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KILLION, BAKER, REGAN, COLLETT, FARNESE, YUDICHAK,
PITTMAN, YAW, BOSCOLA, COSTA AND MARTIN, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
SENATOR TOMLINSON, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSURE, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 6, 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 DEFINITIONS, 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 1. THE DEFINITION OF "PRIMARY SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN"
IN SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 20, 1985 (P.L.457, NO.112),
KNOWN AS THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT OF 1985, ADDED JULY 2, 2019
(P.L.413, NO.68), IS AMENDED TO READ:
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ACT SHALL
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