Pennsylvania Statutes Title 40 P.S. Insurance § 1303.904. Commencement of investigation and action

(a) Investigations by licensure board.--With regard to notices of complaints received pursuant to section 903(1)  1 or a complaint filed with the licensure board, the licensure board shall develop criteria and standards for review based on the frequency and severity of complaints filed against a physician. Any investigation of a physician based upon a complaint must be commenced no more than four years from the date notice of the complaint is received under section 903(1).

(b) Action by licensure board.--Unless an investigation has already been initiated pursuant to subsection (a), an action against a physician must be commenced by the licensure board no more than four years from the time the licensure board receives the earliest of any of the following:

(c) Laches.--The defense of laches is unavailable if the licensure board complies with this section.

(d) Applicability.--This section shall apply to actions against a physician initiated on or after the effective date of this chapter.