Pennsylvania Act 2016-120 — OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT - PERFUSIONIST

Act text

Session of 2016

No. 2016-120

HB 1842

AN ACT

Amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), entitled "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 perfusionist.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 13.3(h) of the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, added June 11, 2008 (P.L.161, No.20), is amended to read:

Section 13.3. Perfusionist.

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(h) The board may issue a temporary graduate license to practice perfusion to an individual who has graduated from an educational program that complies with the education requirements of this act. All of the following shall apply:

(1) The individual has applied for the examination and is eligible to take the required examination.

(2) The individual's authorization to practice perfusion is granted only under the supervision and direction of a perfusionist licensed under this act.

(3) The license shall be issued for a period of two years and shall be nonrenewable.

[(4) The license shall expire immediately upon notice that the individual has failed the required examination under this act.]

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 2nd day of November, A.D. 2016.

TOM WOLF