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Committee advances bill to allow visiting team physicians to treat players for up to 45 days without Pennsylvania license
Summary
The House Professional Licensure Committee reported out Senate Bill 184, which would amend the Medical Practice Act of 1985 to permit traveling team physicians from outside the United States to treat their players in Pennsylvania for up to 45 days without a state medical license, with longer stays possible by Board of Medicine approval.
The House Professional Licensure Committee on the record reported out Senate Bill 184, which would amend the Medical Practice Act of 1985 to permit traveling team physicians from outside the United States to treat their players in the Commonwealth without a Pennsylvania medical license for up to 45 days, or longer with prior approval from the Board of Medicine.
Chairman Emmerich moved to consider the bill; Representative Mahaffey seconded the motion. Carrie, committee staff, described the bill on the record: "Senate bill 184 amends the medical practice act of 1985 to allow traveling team physicians from outside the United States to treat their players in the Commonwealth without a Pennsylvania medical license for up to 45 days or longer if prior approval is granted by the board of medicine."
A committee speaker noted the bill "is the same bill that we passed last week." There was no recorded discussion opposing the measure. Chairman Burns then stated there were no negative votes, and the committee reported Senate Bill 184 out of the House Professional Licensure Committee.
The measure, as described in committee, would create a statutory exception allowing foreign team physicians temporary practice for up to 45 days without obtaining a Pennsylvania medical license; any extension beyond 45 days would require prior approval by the Board of Medicine, as cited in the bill text explained on the record.
