HB 309 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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, exemptions, nonresident practitioners, graduate students, biennial registration and continuing medical education.

HB 309 amends Pennsylvania's Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (1978) to update licensing rules for osteopathic physicians and related healthcare providers. It changes registration requirements from annual to biennial (every two years), clarifies rules for visiting team physicians at sports events, and adjusts continuing medical education requirements. The bill directly affects licensed osteopathic physicians, nonresident practitioners, medical students, and healthcare facilities employing osteopathic staff. Signed into law on July 7, 2025 (Act No. 29), it streamlines administrative processes without creating new licensing barriers.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed Jul 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MODERATE
This version of the bill updates the bill number and status to reflect Senate amendments, including the addition of Senator Webster as a sponsor. It also reorganizes the text to align with the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, clarifying that the visiting team physician exemption applies to osteopathic practitioners and adding specific language regarding temporary graduate licenses for osteopathic medical college graduates.
Scope change
The bill's scope is now explicitly tied to the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act rather than the general Medical Practice Act, and it clarifies that the visiting team physician exemption applies to physicians licensed in other states or countries, including osteopathic physicians.
ELIGIBILITY

The bill was amended to apply specifically to the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, ensuring that visiting team physician exemptions and temporary graduate licenses are available to osteopathic practitioners.

A new provision was added granting temporary graduate licenses to osteopathic medical college graduates upon receiving their degree, valid for 12 months to participate in approved training.

The visiting team physician exemption was updated to explicitly include physicians licensed in other states or countries, clarifying that osteopathic physicians are eligible for this exemption.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reorganized to match the structure of the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, and the list of sponsors was updated to include Senator Webster following Senate amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2025 · House May 12, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 26, 2025
D Democratic23
23 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 7, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
upper
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 12, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (203-0)
house
May 12, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors