A04863
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2295
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY VENKAT, GUENST, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, FREEMAN,
HADDOCK, BURGOS, MADSEN, SANCHEZ, CERRATO, STEHR, SHUSTERMAN,
WEBSTER, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, FLEMING, HANBIDGE, PARKER, CONKLIN,
DONAHUE, KAZEEM, DALEY, JAMES AND OTTEN, MAY 20, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MAY 20, 2024
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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
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, is amended to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Primary supervising physician." A medical doctor who is
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[registered] licensed with the board or with the State Board of
Osteopathic Medical Examiners and is designated in a written
agreement with a physician assistant under section 13(e) as
having primary responsibility for supervising the physician
assistant.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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