PennsylvaniaHB 3092025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

An Act amending the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1109, No.261), known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, further providing for power to license, for visiting team physician and for licenses, exem . . .ptions, nonresident practitioners, graduate students, biennial registration and continuing medical education.

Sponsored By: Frank Burns (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Visiting doctors gain temporary practice options

Osteopathic doctors with an equivalent unrestricted license from another state, U.S. territory or possession, or country can get temporary Pennsylvania licenses. These cover teaching advanced techniques, joining a procedure needed for a patient, or caring for a short-term visitor. They also cover declared emergencies or local, state, or federal disasters, with the board setting the license period. The board can approve other purposes case by case and limit the license's scope, length, or practice location. For Pennsylvania's medical malpractice law, these doctors are treated as providers doing 50% or less of their practice in Pennsylvania.

Visiting doctors get sports-event license exemptions

Qualifying visiting osteopathic doctors can practice in Pennsylvania without a Pennsylvania license while covering sports teams or events. They must hold a license in good standing in another state or country. Team doctors must be traveling with the team. The exemption lasts up to 45 days per sporting event; longer stays require an advance request and board approval. For doctors certified by a national sports governing body, the certified period applies, subject to the same 45-day limit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Frank Burns

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Arvind Venkat

    Democratic • House

  • Benjamin V. Sanchez

    Democratic • House

  • Carol Hill-Evans

    Democratic • House

  • Chad G. Reichard

    Republican • House

  • Ed Neilson

    Democratic • House

  • Jacob D. Banta

    Republican • House

  • Jim Haddock

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Ciresi

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Emrick

    Republican • House

  • Joe Webster

    Democratic • House

  • Jose Giral

    Democratic • House

  • Judith L. Schwank

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Donahue

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa M. Boscola

    Democratic • Senate

  • Malcolm Kenyatta

    Democratic • House

  • Michael H. Schlossberg

    Democratic • House

  • R. Lee James

    Republican • House

  • Robert Freeman

    Democratic • House

  • Robert E. Merski

    Democratic • House

  • Tina M. Davis

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 594 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/26/2025

House Bill 309 PN2013, Final Passage

Yes: 50 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/25/2025

22 0

Yes: 22 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/24/2025

14 0

Yes: 14 • No: 0

committee vote • 6/24/2025

14 0

Yes: 14 • No: 0

committee vote • 5/13/2025

37 0

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 5/13/2025

House Bill 309 PN1686, FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 202 • No: 1

House vote • 5/12/2025

House Bill 309 PN0373 A00140

Yes: 203 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/29/2025

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/29/2025

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act No. 29 of 2025

    7/7/2025Governor
  2. Approved by the Governor

    7/7/2025Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor

    7/1/2025House
  4. Signed in Senate

    6/30/2025House
  5. Signed in House

    6/30/2025House
  6. House concurred in Senate amendments (203-0)

    6/30/2025House
  7. Re-reported on concurrence, as committed

    6/30/2025House
  8. Referred to Rules

    6/30/2025House
  9. Third consideration and final passage (50-0)

    6/26/2025Senate
  10. Re-reported as committed

    6/25/2025Senate
  11. Re-referred to Appropriations

    6/25/2025Senate
  12. Second consideration

    6/25/2025Senate
  13. First consideration

    6/24/2025Senate
  14. Reported as amended

    6/24/2025Senate
  15. Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

    5/22/2025Senate
  16. Third consideration and final passage (202-1)

    5/13/2025House
  17. Re-reported as committed

    5/13/2025House
  18. Re-committed to Appropriations

    5/12/2025House
  19. Second consideration, with amendments

    5/12/2025House
  20. Removed from table

    5/7/2025House
  21. Laid on the table

    1/29/2025House
  22. First consideration

    1/29/2025House
  23. Reported as amended

    1/29/2025House
  24. Referred to Professional Licensure

    1/23/2025House

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