Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SB536: 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 and for genetic counselor.
Status: Passed one chamber, October 7, 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 and for genetic counselor.
From the introduced text, April 2, 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 and for genetic counselor. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 2 of the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, is amended by adding a definition 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: * * * "Genetic test." Any of the following: (1) The analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid to identify changes in gene sequence or expression levels. (2) The analysis of ribonucleic acid to determine gene expression. (3) Biochemical tests for the presence of gene products. (4) Microscopic analysis of chromosomes. * * * Section 2. Section 13.4(c)(1)(iii) and (viii) and (3) of the act are amended to read: Section 13.4. Genetic counselor. * * * (c) Scope of practice.-- (1) …