PA SB329

Requires physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners to complete at least 2 hours of continuing education on Lyme disease and related tick-borne diseases as part of license renewal

Mandates education content cover evidence-based research on tick data, patient symptoms, diagnostic options, treatment options, and prevention

Applies to licenses issued by the State Board of Medicine, State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, and State Board of Nursing

Licensing boards must promulgate regulations within 18 months of the effective date and seek input from universities and consider guidelines from CDC, NIH, and medical societies

Pennsylvania recorded 15,793 lab-confirmed Lyme disease cases in 2024, with CDC research suggesting actual cases may be 10 times higher (approximately 157,000)