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Committee reports bill to exempt visiting team physicians from Pennsylvania license for short stays
Summary
The House Professional Licensure Committee voted to report a bill that would let traveling team physicians licensed outside the United States treat their players in Pennsylvania for a limited time without a Pennsylvania medical license; an amendment extended the exemption from 30 to 45 days and allows longer stays with Board of Medicine approval.
The House Professional Licensure Committee voted to report a bill as amended that would allow traveling team physicians licensed outside the United States to provide treatment to their players in Pennsylvania without obtaining a Pennsylvania medical license.
Carrie Orchard, committee staff, told the committee that the measure "amends the Medical Practice Act of 1985 to allow traveling team physicians from outside the United States to treat their…
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