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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter E - PERFORMANCE OF RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES BY AUXILIARY PERSONNEL › Section 25.223 - Applications for examination

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(a) A
					 person may apply to take any of the following examinations by securing an
					 application from the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, and by
					 submitting the application accompanied by the required fee to Health Boards,
					 Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, Post Office Box 2649,
					 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649:
(1) ARRT
					 Examination in Radiography.
(2)
					 ARRT Examination in Radiation Therapy Technology.
(3) ARRT Examination in Nuclear Medicine
					 Technology.
(4) ARRT Limited
					 Examination in Radiography.
(5)
					 ARRT Limited Examination in Radiography-Skull and Sinuses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter E - PERFORMANCE OF RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES BY AUXILIARY PERSONNEL › Section 25.224 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter E - PERFORMANCE OF RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES BY AUXILIARY PERSONNEL › Section 25.225 - Effective date

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The Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs will
						begin accepting applications to take an examination set forth in §
											25.223(a)
						(relating to applications for examination) prior to July 18, 1987. After
						January 1, 1988, no auxiliary person may administer radiologic procedures on
						the premises of an osteopathic physician except as set forth in this
						subchapter.
The provisions of this §
													25.225 issued under sections 13a
						  and 16 of the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P.S. §§
														271.13a and
						  271.16); and section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P.S. §
														279.3a).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 25.241 - Unrestricted license by examination

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To secure an unrestricted license for the practice of
						  osteopathic medicine and surgery by examination, the applicant shall meet the
						  following educational and professional requirements. The applicant shall
						  have:
(1) Graduated from an approved
						osteopathic medical college.
(2)
						Received passing scores on Parts I, II and III of the National Board
						Examination. The applicant shall pay the required examination fee at the
						direction of the National Board.
(3) Received a passing score on the practical
						examination in osteopathic diagnosis and manipulative therapy developed and
						administered by the Board or a designated professional testing
						organization.
(4) Successfully
						completed an approved internship.
(5) Complied with the malpractice insurance
						requirements of the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE)
						Act (40 P.S. §§
													1303.101-1303.910) and regulations
						thereunder.
(5.1) Completed at least
						3 hours of mandatory training in child abuse recognition and reporting in
						accordance with §
												25.417(a)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement).
(6) Completed an
						application obtained from the Board detailing education and experience and
						indicating compliance with the applicable provisions of the act and this
						chapter, submitted with the required fees.
The provisions of this §
														25.241 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 25.242 - Unrestricted license by endorsement

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To secure an unrestricted license for the practice of
						  osteopathic medicine and surgery by endorsement, the applicant shall meet the
						  following educational and professional requirements. The applicant shall
						  have:
(1) Provided evidence of a valid
						license in good standing to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery in
						another state or territory of the United States or Canada whose standards are
						substantially equivalent to those established by the Board and who reciprocate
						with the Commonwealth.
(2)
						Graduated from an approved osteopathic medical college.
(3) Received a passing score on the National
						Board Examination, FLEX or a written state or territorial examination developed
						by the NBOME or otherwise acceptable to the Board.
(4) Received a passing score on the practical
						examination in osteopathic diagnosis and manipulative therapy developed and
						administered by the Board or a designated professional testing
						organization.
(5) Successfully
						completed an approved internship.
(6) Complied with the malpractice insurance
						requirements of the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE)
						Act (40 P.S. §§
													1303.101-1303.910) and regulations
						thereunder.
(6.1) Completed at least
						3 hours of mandatory training in child abuse recognition and reporting in
						accordance with §
												25.417(a)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement).
(7) Completed an
						application obtained from the Board detailing education and experience and
						indicating compliance with the applicable provisions of the act and this
						chapter, submitted with the required fees.
The provisions of this §
														25.242 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 25.243 - Boundary license

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(a) A licensed
						osteopathic physician residing in or maintaining an office of practice in an
						adjoining state near the boundary line between that state and this Commonwealth
						whose practice extends into this Commonwealth shall apply for the privilege, in
						the form of a boundary license, to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery in
						this Commonwealth.
(b) Specific
						requirements for boundary licensure are as follows. The applicant shall:
(1) Possess a valid, current and unrestricted
						license in the physician's state of residence and primary practice. The
						physician shall arrange for certification of licensure to be transmitted to the
						Board by the authorized licensing body of that state.
(2) Comply with the malpractice insurance
						requirements of the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE)
						Act (40 P.S. §§
														1303.101-1303.910) and regulations
						thereunder.
(2.1) Complete at least
						3 hours of mandatory training in child abuse recognition and reporting in
						accordance with §
													25.417(a)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement).
(3) Submit an
						application obtained from the Board, together with the required
						fee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 25.244 - Temporary license

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(a) A temporary
						license is required of an osteopathic medical college graduate for permission
						to participate in an approved graduate osteopathic or medical training program
						in this Commonwealth.
(b) Specific
						requirements for temporary training licensure are as follows.
The applicant shall have:
(1) Graduated from an approved osteopathic
						medical college.
(1.1) Completed at
						least 3 hours of mandatory training in child abuse recognition and reporting in
						accordance with §
													25.417(a)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement).
(2) Submitted an
						application obtained from the Board, together with the required fee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 25.245 - Graduate training certificate

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(a)
						A graduate training certificate is required of an osteopathic physician
						licensed in this Commonwealth or another state or territory of the United
						States or Canada who has applied for training or certification in special
						departments of osteopathic medicine and surgery in AOA-approved
						institutions.
(b) Specific
						requirements for graduate training certification are as follows. The applicant
						shall:
(1) Possess a valid, current and
						unrestricted license in this Commonwealth or another state or territory of the
						United States or Canada. A physician not licensed in this Commonwealth shall
						arrange for certification of licensure to be transmitted to the Board by the
						authorized licensing body of the other jurisdiction.
(2) Submit an application obtained from the
						Board, together with the required fee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 25.246 - Short-term camp physician license

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(a)
						A short-term license valid for a period not exceeding 3 months may be granted
						by the Board to an osteopathic physician licensed in good standing in another
						state or Canada who intends to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery in
						camps in this Commonwealth.
(b)
						Specific requirements for short-term camp licensure are as follows. The
						applicant shall:
(1) Possess a valid, current
						and unrestricted license in another state or territory of the United States or
						Canada. The physician shall arrange for certification of licensure to be
						transmitted to the Board by the authorized licensing body of the other
						jurisdiction.
(2) Comply with the
						malpractice insurance requirements of the Medical Care Availability and
						Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act (40 P.S. §§
														1303.101-1303.910) and regulations
						thereunder.
(2.1) Complete at least
						3 hours of mandatory training in child abuse recognition and reporting in
						accordance with §
													25.417(a)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement).
(3) Submit an
						application obtained from the Board, together with the required fee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 25.247 - Limited or restricted license

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A license or certificate may be limited or restricted
						  by order of the Board under its disciplinary powers in section 15(c)(3) of the
						  act (63 P. S. §
													271.15(c)(3)).
The provisions of this §
														25.247 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS › Section 25.251 - General requirements

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(a) An
						applicant is eligible for unrestricted licensure only if the applicant has
						passed the required written examination and the practical
						examination.
(b) An applicant shall
						apply directly to the NBOME for admission to the required parts of the National
						Board Examination and shall pay the required fees at the direction of the
						NBOME.
(c) An applicant for
						admission to the practical examination in osteopathic diagnosis and
						manipulative therapy shall be a graduate of an approved osteopathic medical
						college and shall fulfill the requirements of the act and this
						chapter.
(d) An applicant is
						eligible for admission to the practical examination after graduation from an
						approved osteopathic medical college, but is not eligible for unrestricted
						licensure until the applicant has completed an approved internship.
(e) An applicant for the practical
						examination and State written examination, if applicable, may obtain an
						application form by contacting the Board office at the following address: State
						Board of Osteopathic Medicine, Post Office Box 2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
						17105-2649.
The provisions of this §
														25.251 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS › Section 25.252 - Passing scores

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(a) A candidate
						who, prior to July 1, 1995, takes the State written examination, shall obtain
						the passing score established for each administration of the
						examination.
(b) A candidate who
						takes Parts I, II and III of the National Board Examination shall obtain the
						passing score established by the NBOME for each administration of the
						examination.
The provisions of this §
														25.252 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS › Section 25.253 - Failure on examination; reexamination

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A candidate who fails the State examination may be
						  reexamined in compliance with section 8(d) of the act (63 P.S. §
													271.8(d)) upon payment of
						  the required fee. A candidate who fails any part of the National Board
						  Examination may retake the failed parts in accordance with the requirements of
						  the NBOME.
The provisions of this §
														25.253 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS › Section 25.254 - Frequency and content of examinations

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(a) A minimum of two written and four
						practical examinations shall be administered each year.
(b) The practical examination in osteopathic
						diagnosis and manipulative therapy shall test diagnostic and therapeutic
						techniques applicable to the entire body.
The provisions of this §
														25.254 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMS › Section 25.261 - Approved osteopathic medical colleges

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The Board will work cooperatively with the AOA under
						  standards established by the Bureau of Professional Education of the AOA to
						  evaluate and approve osteopathic medical colleges offering osteopathic
						  training. AOA-approved osteopathic medical colleges are approved by the Board,
						  but the Board may conduct or cause to be conducted inspections it deems
						  necessary to assure educational quality.
The provisions of this §
														25.261 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMS › Section 25.262 - Approved internships

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(a) The
						Board will work cooperatively with the AOA under standards established by the
						Committee on Post-Doctoral Training of the AOA to evaluate and approve
						internship programs prerequisite to unrestricted licensure in this
						Commonwealth. AOA-approved programs are approved by the Board, but the Board
						may conduct or cause to be conducted inspections it deems necessary to assure
						educational quality.
(b) Internship
						programs which have not been approved by the AOA Board of Trustees may be
						approved by the Board at its discretion, in the event of exigent circumstances
						wherein a sufficient number of AOA-approved internship positions are not
						available to accommodate osteopathic medical school graduates desiring to
						obtain unrestricted licensure in this Commonwealth.
The provisions of this §
														25.262 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														25.264 (relating to approval
							 dates).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMS › Section 25.263 - Other approved graduate training programs

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The Board will work cooperatively with the AOA under
						  standards established by the Committee on Post-Doctoral Training of the AOA to
						  evaluate and approve other supervised graduate training programs leading to
						  certification in a medical specialty by the appropriate specialty board of the
						  AOA. AOA-approved programs are approved by the Board, but the Board may conduct
						  or cause to be conducted inspections it deems necessary to assure educational
						  quality.
The provisions of this §
														25.263 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMS › Section 25.264 - Approval dates

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(a) On and after
						July 1, 1992, internships prerequisite to unrestricted licensure shall have
						been approved in accordance with §
												25.262 (relating to approved
						internships).
(b) A candidate for
						unrestricted licensure applying on or after July 1, 1993, shall have completed
						an AOA-approved internship in accordance with § 25.262, or an internship
						which had been approved by the Board at the time the candidate participated in
						the program.
The provisions of this §
														25.264 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 25.271 - Requirements for renewal

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(a) A
						licensee shall biennially renew his license by completing a form obtained from
						the Board in advance of October 31 of every even-numbered year, and by paying
						the required fee. The application shall indicate the following:
(1) Other states where the applicant is
						licensed.
(2) Disciplinary action
						taken against the applicant by the licensing boards in other states.
(3) A verdict of guilty, guilty plea or plea
						of nolo contendere by the applicant to a felony, crime of moral turpitude or
						crime related to the practice of osteopathic medicine in this or another
						jurisdiction occurring within the 2 years immediately preceding
						renewal.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › LICENSURE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 25.272 - Name and address changes

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It is the responsibility of each licensee to notify the
						  Board of a change in name or mailing address within 10 business days of the
						  change.
The provisions of this §
														25.272 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › HEALTH CARE SERVICES MALPRACTICE ACT › Section 25.281 - Malpractice insurance requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An applicant for original licensure or a licensee
						  applying for biennial renewal shall maintain the required amount of
						  professional liability insurance or an approved self-insurance plan and shall
						  have paid the required fees and surcharges as set forth in the Health Care
						  Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §§
													1301.101-1301.1006), and regulations
						  thereunder. A licensee practicing solely as a Federal employe and a licensee
						  who provides no medical services in this Commonwealth are not required to
						  comply with the insurance requirements of the Health Care Services Malpractice
						  Act. Proof of nonpractice shall be furnished by notarized
						  statement.
The provisions of this §
														25.281 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › HEALTH CARE SERVICES MALPRACTICE ACT › Section 25.282 - Original license

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Upon issuance of an original license, a licensee may
						  not enter upon the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery in this
						  Commonwealth unless the licensee is in compliance with the Health Care Services
						  Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §§
													1301.101-1301.1006).
The provisions of this §
														25.282 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › HEALTH CARE SERVICES MALPRACTICE ACT › Section 25.283 - Biennial renewal of license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A licensee applying for biennial renewal may not
						  continue to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery in this Commonwealth
						  unless the licensee is in compliance with the Health Care Services Malpractice
						  Act (40 P. S. §§
													1301.101-1301.1006).
The provisions of this §
														25.283 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														25.605 (relating to biennial
							 renewal).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter G - LICENSING, EDUCATION AND GRADUATE TRAINING › HEALTH CARE SERVICES MALPRACTICE ACT › Section 25.284 - Penalty

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Failure to comply with the Health Care Services
						  Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §§
													1301.101-1301.1006), regulations thereunder
						  and this subchapter may result in the suspension or revocation of a license
						  after a formal hearing before the Board.
The provisions of this §
														25.284 issued under section 16 of
							 the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §
															271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health
							 Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §
															1301.902(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter H - STATEMENTS OF POLICY › Section 25.291 - Disclosure of financial or ownership interest

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(a)
Purpose
. This statement
					 of policy provides guidelines for compliance with the act of May 26, 1988 (Act
					 66) (P. L. 403, No. 66) (35 P. S. §§
												449.21-449.23).
(b)
General rule
. Act 66
					 requires an osteopathic physician referring a patient for health-related
					 services, tests, pharmaceuticals, appliances or devices to a facility or entity
					 in which he has an ownership interest to disclose that interest prior to making
					 the referral, and to notify the patient of his freedom to choose an alternate
					 provider. Ownership interests will be considered by the Board to include
					 proprietary or beneficial interests through which the physician earns or has
					 the potential to earn income, or which produce a direct or indirect economic
					 benefit.
(c)
Compliance
. An osteopathic physician holding or benefiting
					 from this ownership interest may comply with the requirements of Act 66 by
					 providing both general and specific notice to his patients.
(1)
General notice
. A
					 printed notice, legible from 3 feet, may be posted in the patient waiting area,
					 substantially in the following form:
ACT 66 OF 1988 REQUIRES US TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR
						PHYSICIAN MAY REFER YOU FOR A MEDICAL SERVICE, PRODUCT OR DEVICE TO A FACILITY
						OR BUSINESS IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST. IF THAT HAPPENS, WE
						WILL LET YOU KNOW. YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
						PROVIDER.
(2)
Specific notice
. When a physician makes such a referral, the
					 physician or the physician's delegate may retain a signed document in the
					 patient's medical records, substantially in the following form:
I have been referred to ___________ for ____________ . I
						understand that my physician has a financial interest in this business, and
						that I am free to choose an alternate provider.
______________________________________
(Signature of Patient)
______________________________________
(Signature of Physician/Delegate)
____________
(Date)
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter I - LICENSURE AND PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURISTS › Section 25.301 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Acupuncture
-The stimulation of certain
						points on or near the surface of the body by the insertion of needles to
						prevent or alleviate the perception of pain or to normalize physiological
						functions, including pain control, for the treatment of certain diseases or
						dysfunctions of the body.
Acupuncture examination
-An examination
						offered or recognized by the Board to test whether an individual has
						accumulated sufficient academic knowledge with respect to the practice of
						acupuncture to qualify for the privilege of practicing as an acupuncturist. The
						term includes the combination of the NCCA examinations in acupuncture and
						sterilization procedures. The Board may approve other examinations acceptable
						to it.
Acupuncture medical program
-An academic
						or clinical program of study in acupuncture which is acceptable to the Board
						and has been given category I or II continuing education credit in an
						institution accredited or recognized by the AOA or the Accreditation Council on
						Continuing Medical Education to conduct these courses.
Acupuncture program
-An academic and
						clinical program of study in acupuncture which has been approved by the Board
						or by an accrediting body recognized by the Board.
Acupuncturist
-An individual licensed to
						practice acupuncture by the Board.
Acupuncturist supervisor
-An osteopathic
						physician registered with the Board as a supervisor of acupuncturists.
General supervision
-An acupuncturist
						supervisor doing the following in supervising an acupuncturist:
(i) Performing a medical diagnostic
					 examination or reviewing the results of a recently performed medical diagnostic
					 examination with respect to an ailment or condition to be treated by
					 acupuncture prior to the treatment.
(ii) Being personally available to the
					 acupuncturist for consultation on the premises or being available by telephone
					 contact, chart review or other means approved by the Board.
(iii) Placing conditions and restrictions on
					 the course of treatment if that action is required as a matter of sound
					 osteopathic medical practice.
NCCA
-The National Commission for the
						Certification of Acupuncturists.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													5.81 (relating to unprofessional
						  and immoral conduct).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter I - LICENSURE AND PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURISTS › Section 25.302 - Licensure as an acupuncturist and registration as an acupuncturist supervisor

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(a) An osteopathic
					 physician who intends to practice acupuncture and other individuals who intend
					 to practice acupuncture at the direction and under the supervision of an
					 osteopathic physician shall be licensed by the Board as an
					 acupuncturist.
(b) Only an
					 osteopathic physician registered as an acupuncturist supervisor may delegate
					 the performance of acupuncture services to an acupuncturist. An acupuncturist
					 who is not an osteopathic physician may only perform acupuncture services under
					 the direction and supervision of an acupuncturist supervisor, unless otherwise
					 authorized by statute.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													5.81 (relating to unprofessional
						  and immoral conduct).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter I - LICENSURE AND PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURISTS › Section 25.303 - Requirements for licensure as an acupuncturist and registration as an acupuncturist supervisor

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(a) The
					 Board will register as an acupuncturist a nonosteopathic physician who
					 satisfies the following requirements:
(1) Has
					 successfully completed an acupuncture program which includes a course in needle
					 sterilization techniques.
(i) If the
					 acupuncture education program is taken within the United States, the applicant
					 shall complete 2 academic years of acupuncture training and shall complete 2
					 academic years of a college level educational program.
(ii) If the educational program is taken
					 outside of the United States, an applicant shall graduate from a college with a
					 program of study including Oriental medicine and document 300 class hours of
					 study in acupuncture training.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter I - LICENSURE AND PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURISTS › Section 25.304 - Biennial registration requirements

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(a) An acupuncturist shall register
					 biennially, complete at least 2 hours of approved courses in child abuse
					 recognition and reporting in accordance with §
											25.417(b)
					 (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting- mandatory training
					 requirement) and submit the appropriate registration fee to engage in the
					 practice of acupuncture for the biennial period.
(b) There is no biennial registration
					 requirement for an acupuncturist supervisor.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													5.81 (relating to unprofessional
						  and immoral conduct).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter I - LICENSURE AND PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURISTS › Section 25.305 - Practice responsibilities of acupuncturist who is not an osteopathic physician

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(a)
Responsibilities to patient.
In relation to the acupuncture
					 patient, the acupuncturist shall comply with the following:
(1) Receive, in writing, from the
					 acupuncturist supervisor, approval to initiate acupuncture treatment.
(2) Comply strictly with conditions or
					 restrictions that may be placed on the course of acupuncture treatment by the
					 acupuncturist supervisor.
(3) Not
					 diagnose a physical or mental ailment or condition or prescribe or dispense a
					 drug.
(4) Comply strictly with
					 sterilization standards relative to aseptic practices.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter I - LICENSURE AND PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURISTS › Section 25.306 - Responsibilities of acupuncturist supervisor

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(a)
Responsibility to acupuncture
					 patient.
In relation to the acupuncture patient, the acupuncturist
					 supervisor shall comply with the following:
(1) Perform or review the results of a
					 recently performed medical diagnostic examination with respect to an ailment or
					 condition to be treated by acupuncture before the treatment.
(2) Advise the patient of the results of the
					 medical diagnostic examination and the treatment alternatives.
(3) Place conditions or restrictions on the
					 course of treatment in acupuncture to be provided by the acupuncturist, if
					 conditions or restrictions are required as a matter of sound osteopathic
					 medical practice.
(4) Advise the
					 patient in writing that he is available at reasonable times for consultation by
					 appointment or by telephone. The written notice shall contain an address and
					 telephone number at which the acupuncture supervisor may be reached.
(5) If he is not an acupuncturist, advise the
					 patient in writing that he is not an acupuncturist, that he is not qualified to
					 direct the course of acupuncture treatment and that he does not have
					 responsibility for the course of acupuncture treatment.
(6) Monitor the patient's progress under
					 acupuncture treatment and comply with normal responsibilities to a patient if
					 the patient does not respond to treatment within the anticipated
					 time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter I - LICENSURE AND PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURISTS › Section 25.307 - Notice responsibilities

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(a) The
					 nonosteopathic physician acupuncturist and the acupuncturist supervisor shall
					 provide written notice to the Board prior to the date when the acupuncturist
					 supervisor is to begin general supervision of the acupuncturist. The written
					 notice shall comply with the following:
(1)
					 Be filled out on a form supplied by the Board.
(2) Provide the name of the acupuncturist
					 supervisor and the acupuncturist and a current address and telephone number at
					 which each can be reached.
(3)
					 Contain an acknowldgement by the acupuncturist supervisor that he understands
					 and agrees to accept his responsibilities to the supervised acupuncturist and
					 the acupuncture patient as set forth in this subchapter.
(4) Contain an acknowledgment by the
					 acupuncturist that he understands and accepts his responsibility to the
					 acupuncturist supervisor and the acupuncture patient as set forth in this
					 subchapter.
(5) Contain the
					 verified signatures of the acupuncturist supervisor and the supervised
					 acupuncturist.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter I - LICENSURE AND PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURISTS › Section 25.308 - Disciplinary and corrective measures

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(a) The Board may refuse, revoke, suspend,
					 limit or attach conditions to the registration of an acupuncturist for engaging
					 in conduct prohibited by section 15 of the act (63 P. S. §
												271.15) for Board-regulated
					 practitioners.
(b) The Board will
					 order the emergency suspension of the registration of an acupuncturist who
					 presents an immediate and clear danger to the public health and safety, as
					 required by section 14(a) of the act (63 P. S. §
												271.14(a)).
(c) The Board will notify an acupuncturist of
					 the automatic suspension of registration upon the acupuncturist's commitment to
					 a mental institution or conviction of a drug felony, as required by section
					 14(b) of the act (63 P. S. §
												271.14(b)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													5.81 (relating to unprofessional
						  and immoral conduct).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter J - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 25.411 - Suspected child abuse-mandated reporting requirements

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(a)
General rule
.
(1) Under
						23 Pa.C.S. §
														6311
						(relating to persons required to report suspected child abuse), all
						Board-regulated practitioners are considered mandated reporters. A mandated
						reporter shall make a report of suspected child abuse in accordance with this
						section if the mandated reporter has reasonable cause to suspect that a child
						is a victim of child abuse under any of the following circumstances:
(i) The mandated reporter comes into contact
						with the child in the course of employment, occupation and practice of the
						profession or through a regularly scheduled program, activity or
						service.
(ii) The mandated reporter
						is directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the
						child, or is affiliated with an agency, institution, organization, school,
						regularly established church or religious organization or other entity that is
						directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the
						child.
(iii) A person makes a
						specific disclosure to the mandated reporter that an identifiable child is the
						victim of child abuse.
(iv) An
						individual 14 years of age or older makes a specific disclosure to the mandated
						reporter that the individual has committed child abuse.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter J - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 25.412 - Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report

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A Board-regulated practitioner may take or cause to be
						  taken photographs of the child who is subject to a report and, if clinically
						  indicated, cause to be performed a radiological examination and other medical
						  tests on the child. Medical summaries or reports of the photographs, X-rays and
						  relevant medical tests taken shall be sent to the county children and youth
						  social service agency at the time the written report is sent, or within 48
						  hours after an electronic report is made under §
												25.411(c)(2)
						  (relating to suspected child abuse-mandated reporting requirements), or as soon
						  thereafter as possible. The county children and youth social service agency
						  shall have access to actual photographs or duplicates and X-rays and may obtain
						  them or duplicates of them upon request. Medical summaries or reports of the
						  photographs, X-rays and relevant medical tests shall be made available to law
						  enforcement officials in the course of investigating cases under
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
													6340(a)(9) or
						  (10) (relating to release of information in
						  confidential reports).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														25.415 (relating to
							 confidentiality-waived); and 49 Pa. Code §
														25.416 (relating to
							 noncompliance).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 25 - STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE › Subchapter J - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 25.413 - Suspected death as a result of child abuse-mandated reporting requirement

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A Board-regulated practitioner who has reasonable cause
						  to suspect that a child died as a result of child abuse shall report that
						  suspicion to the coroner or medical examiner of the county where death occurred
						  or, in the case where the child is transported to another county for medical
						  treatment, to the coroner or medical examiner of the county where the injuries
						  were sustained.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														25.415 (relating to
							 confidentiality-waived); and 49 Pa. Code §
														25.416 (relating to
							 noncompliance).