Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB76: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 25, 2026
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2025:
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 definitions of "doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic doctor" and "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, are 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: * * * "Doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic doctor." An individual licensed to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery by the State Board of Osteopathic [Medical Examiners.] Medicine under the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act . * * * "Primary supervising physician." A medical doctor who is [registered with the board and] licensed by the board or a doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic doctor …