An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, in administrative provisions, further providing for continuing medical education.
HB 1980 amends the MCare Act to update administrative rules related to continuing medical education (CME) requirements for licensed healthcare professionals. It directly affects doctors, nurses, and other medical practitioners who must complete CME to maintain their licenses. The bill changes how these education requirements are administered, though specific procedural details aren't provided in the context. This amendment focuses on streamlining or clarifying the CME process within the existing MCare framework.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 23, 2025
Last action Nov 24, 2025
Floor votes · House Nov 17, 2025
How they voted
131–71
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 203
Nov 17, 2025
D
Democratic102
99% Yea
R
Republican101
69% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Nov 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
upper
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 29, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Oct 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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