Pennsylvania Statutes Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) § 271.5. Standards for osteopathic medical training and facilities

(a) The educational qualifications for acceptance as a matriculant in an osteopathic medical college incorporated within the Commonwealth and the curricula and training to be offered by such colleges shall meet the requirements set by the board after advice and consultation with the appropriate committees of the American Osteopathic Association or any other accrediting body which is recognized by the board.

(b) It shall be the duty of the board to periodically ascertain the character of the instruction and the facilities of the osteopathic medical colleges and hospitals offering or desiring to offer osteopathic medical training. It shall ascertain the facilities and qualifications of osteopathic medical institutions, colleges, or hospitals, outside this Commonwealth whose graduates or trainees desire to obtain osteopathic medical licensure or graduate osteopathic medical training in this Commonwealth.

(c) An osteopathic medical institution authorized to confer academic degrees in osteopathic medicine which in the judgment of the board fails to provide proper facilities, or to maintain the minimum requirements for accreditation shall be notified of such failure. Until such deficiencies are corrected its graduates shall not be eligible for licensure or graduate osteopathic medical training.

(d) Requirements for the certification of training and educational programs for licensure of physician assistants shall be formulated by the board in accordance with such national criteria as are established by national organizations or societies as the board may accept.