Bill > HB309

This bill amends the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act to modify several provisions related to medical licensing and practice. The bill expands the temporary graduate license for newly graduated osteopathic doctors, allowing them a 12-month license to participate in approved graduate training, with the potential for board-approved extensions. It also modifies provisions for visiting team physicians, increasing the maximum exemption period from 10 to 45 days per sporting event and removing the previous cap on additional days. Additionally, the bill introduces a new section on temporary licenses that allows the medical board to grant licenses to out-of-state or international physicians for specific purposes, such as teaching advanced medical techniques, participating in specific medical procedures, attending to visiting patients, responding to emergency medical needs, or other board-approved circumstances. The temporary licenses can have limitations on scope, duration, and practice site, and the licensees are considered healthcare providers conducting 50% or less of their business in Pennsylvania. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for medical professionals while maintaining appropriate oversight by the medical licensing board.

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