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PA HB76

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Arvind Venkat

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1985 to update the definition of "doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic doctor" by changing the licensing authority reference from "State Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners" to "State Board of Osteopathic Medicine"

  • Expands the definition of "primary supervising physician" to explicitly include doctors of osteopathy licensed by the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, in addition to medical doctors licensed by the State Board of Medicine

  • Removes the requirement that primary supervising physicians be "registered with the board," changing it to simply "licensed by the board"

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

Further providing for definitions.

Last Action

Referred to Professional Licensure

1/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Professional Licensure1/14/2025

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