An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, further providing for power to license, for visiting team physician and for licenses, exemptions, nonresident practitioners, graduate students, biennial registration and continuing medical education.

SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 262, 373, 1686 PRINTER'S NO. 2013
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 309
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BURNS, EMRICK, HILL-EVANS, JAMES, REICHARD,
FREEMAN, VENKAT, SANCHEZ, GIRAL, BANTA, MERSKI, SCHLOSSBERG,
KENYATTA, NEILSON, DONAHUE, HADDOCK, CIRESI AND WEBSTER,
JANUARY 23, 2025
SENATOR STEFANO, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
IN SENATE, AS AMENDED, JUNE 24, 2025
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 POWER TO LICENSE, FOR
visiting team physician and for licenses, exemptions,
nonresident practitioners, graduate students, biennial
registration and continuing medical education.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7.2(c) 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. SECTIONS 4(2) AND 7.2(A) INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
AND (C) OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, NO.261), KNOWN
AS THE OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT, ARE AMENDED TO READ:
SECTION 4. POWER TO LICENSE.
THE BOARD MAY GRANT THE FOLLOWING LICENSES:
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(2) TEMPORARY GRADUATE LICENSE.--A GRADUATE OF AN
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE QUALIFYING UNDER THIS ACT MAY, ON
RECEIVING HIS DEGREE AS A DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHY, APPLY TO THE
BOARD FOR A TEMPORARY GRADUATE LICENSE ON ITS FORM AND PAY
THE REGISTRATION. A TEMPORARY GRADUATE LICENSE SHALL BE VALID
FOR 12 MONTHS THEREAFTER AND SHALL BE RECOGNIZED ONLY AS
CONFERRING UPON THE LICENSEE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN
APPROVED GRADUATE OSTEOPATHIC OR MEDICAL TRAINING WITHIN THE
COMPLEX OF THE HOSPITAL TO WHICH HE IS ASSIGNED. IT SHALL
BECOME NULL AND VOID AFTER 12 MONTHS AND SHALL THEN BE
SURRENDERED TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MAY EXTEND THE VALIDITY
OF A TEMPORARY GRADUATE LICENSE.
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Section 7.2. Visiting team physician.
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(A) A PHYSICIAN WHO IS LICENSED IN GOOD STANDING TO PRACTICE
IN ANOTHER STATE OR COUNTRY SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE LICENSURE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT WHILE PRACTICING IN THIS COMMONWEALTH
IF EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:
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(c) An exemption under subsection (a) shall be valid for the
following duration:
(1) An exemption under subsection (a)(1) shall remain in
force while the physician is traveling with the sports team
but shall be no longer than [ten] 45 days in duration per
sporting event. [A maximum of 20 additional days per sporting
event may be granted upon prior request to the board by the
physician but may not exceed 30 days total.] The exemption
may not exceed 45 days unless granted upon prior request to
the board by the physician.
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(2) An exemption under subsection (a)(2) shall remain in
force during the time certified by the national sport
governing body. The exemption may not exceed [30] 45 days
unless granted upon prior request to the board by the
physician.
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Section 2. Section 10 of the act is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
Section 10. Licenses; exemptions; nonresident practitioners;
graduate students; biennial registration and
continuing medical education.
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(a.1) Temporary license.--
(1) A temporary license may be issued to an applicant
who holds the equivalent of a license without restriction
granted by the licensing authority of another state,
territory or possession of the United States or another
country, to permit one of the following:
(i) The teaching and demonstration of advanced
medical and surgical techniques.
(ii) P articipation in a medical or surgical
procedure necessary for the well-being of a specific
patient.
(iii) Attending to the medical and surgical needs of
an individual visiting this Commonwealth for a brief
period of time.
(iv) The practice of osteopathic medicine and
surgery within this Commonwealth in response to a need
for medical care created by a declared state of emergency
or a Federal, State or local disaster, for a duration to
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be determined by the board.
(v) A purpose other than one specified in
subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), as deemed
appropriate by the board on a case-by-case basis.
(2) The board may impose any appropriate limitation in
scope, duration or site of practice on a temporary license
under this subsection.
(3) Temporary licensees under this subsection shall be
deemed health care providers who conduct 50% or less of their
health care business or practice within this Commonwealth for
the purposes of the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13),
known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error
(Mcare) Act.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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