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 visiting team physician, the official text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 124
PRINTER'S NO.  128
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
184
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PICOZZI, FARRY, BROWN, PHILLIPS-HILL, PISCIOTTANO,
BAKER, MASTRIANO, PENNYCUICK, SAVAL AND GEBHARD,
JANUARY 24, 2025
SENATOR STEFANO, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
AS AMENDED, JANUARY 27, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
entitled "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 visiting team
physician.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1.  Section 13.6(a) introductory paragraph of the act
of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical
Practice Act of 1985, is amended to read:
SECTION 1.  SECTION 13.6(A) INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH AND (C) 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 13.6.  Visiting team physician.
(a)  Licensure exemption.--A physician who is licensed in
good standing to practice in another state or country shall be
exempt from the licensure requirements of this act while
practicing in this Commonwealth if either of the following
apply:
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(C)  DURATION.--AN EXEMPTION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) SHALL BE
VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING DURATION:
(1)  AN EXEMPTION UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) SHALL REMAIN IN
FORCE WHILE THE PHYSICIAN IS TRAVELING WITH THE SPORTS TEAM
BUT SHALL BE NO LONGER THAN [TEN] 45 DAYS IN DURATION PER
SPORTING EVENT. [A MAXIMUM OF 20 ADDITIONAL DAYS PER SPORTING
EVENT MAY BE GRANTED UPON PRIOR REQUEST TO THE BOARD BY THE
PHYSICIAN BUT MAY NOT EXCEED 30 DAYS TOTAL.] THE EXEMPTION
MAY NOT EXCEED 45 DAYS UNLESS GRANTED UPON PRIOR REQUEST TO
THE BOARD BY THE PHYSICIAN.
(2)  AN EXEMPTION UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) SHALL REMAIN IN
FORCE DURING THE TIME CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL SPORT
GOVERNING BODY. THE EXEMPTION MAY NOT EXCEED [30] 45 DAYS
UNLESS GRANTED UPON PRIOR REQUEST TO THE BOARD BY THE
PHYSICIAN.
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Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.