Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB75: An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, further providing for definitions.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 25, 2026
What the bill says
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 definitions.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2025:
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 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 October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, is amended to read: Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section: * * * "Primary supervising physician." An osteopathic physician who is [registered] licensed with the board or a medical doctor who is licensed with the State Board of Medicine and is designated in a written agreement with a physician assistant under section 10(g) as having primary responsibility for supervising the physician assistant. * * * Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. 20250HB0075PN0063 - 2 -
Sponsors
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Kristin Marcell (R, 178)
- Kristine Howard (D, 167)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Lisa Borowski (D, 168)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61)
- James Haddock (D, 118)
- Dan Frankel (D, 23)
- Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
Latest actions
- : Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 25, 2026
- : In the Senate
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 23, 2026
- : Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2026 (202-0)
- : Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2026
- : Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 22, 2026
- : Second consideration, June 22, 2026
- : Re-reported as committed, June 22, 2026
- : Re-committed to RULES, June 3, 2026
- : First consideration, June 3, 2026
Votes
- House Floor: HB0075, RC 1242 (June 23, 2026): 202 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 23, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 22, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Professional Licensure: Report Bill As Amended (June 3, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Professional Licensure: Adopt Amendment (June 3, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Common questions
- What is HB75?
- HB75 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, further providing for definitions.
- What does HB75 do?
- In its own words: 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 definitions.
- What is the status of HB75?
- Passed one chamber as of June 25, 2026. Latest action: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 25, 2026 (June 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB75?
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB75?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb75
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