An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions, for respiratory therapists, for perfusionist, for genetic counselor and for prosthetists, orthotists, pedorthists and orthotic fitters; providing for behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts; and further providing for licenses and certificates and general qualification.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action Feb 7, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 7, 2022
How they voted
128–65
Passed
Total votes 193
Feb 7, 2022
D
Democratic85
94% Yea
R
Republican108
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
PN 2639 Reported as amended
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
PN 0846 Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
lower
1 primary · 46 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Mehaffie
RRepublican
Co
Anita Kulik
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony M. DeLuca
DDemocratic
Co
Austin A. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Merski
DDemocratic
Co
Brandon Markosek
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Sims
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Bridget Malloy Kosierowski
DDemocratic
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