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.
HB 76 amends Pennsylvania's Medical Practice Act of 1985 to update two key definitions: it revises the term "doctor of osteopathy" to reference the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine (replacing outdated language) and clarifies that a "primary supervising physician" for physician assistants must be licensed by either the State Board of Medicine or the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine. This change directly affects osteopathic doctors, physician assistants, and the licensing boards by aligning the law with current regulatory structures. The bill makes no substantive changes to medical practice rules but ensures definitions accurately reflect the oversight bodies responsible for licensing. It takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Jun 25, 2026
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Printer's No. PN0064
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The bill was updated to reflect its progression through the legislative process, adding new sponsors and a committee report date. The most significant substantive change is the extension of the bill's effective date from 60 days to 180 days, giving the law more time to take effect.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on osteopathic medicine, but the timeline for when the new rules apply has been delayed.
TIMELINE
Added new sponsors (Cerrato, Twardzik, Green, Mayes, and Dougherty) to the list of bill authors.
Added a note indicating the bill was reported from the Committee on Professional Licensure on June 3, 2026.
Extended the effective date of the act from 60 days to 180 days after passage.
Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2026
How they voted
201–0
Passed
Total votes 201
Jun 23, 2026
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican99
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jun 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
upper
Jun 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 22, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Flood
RRepublican
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Eddie Pashinski
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Fiedler
DDemocratic
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