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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) § 422.33. Temporary license

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General rule.--A temporary license empowers the licensee to:

(1), (2) Deleted by 2022, April 19, P.L. 57, No. 16, § 1, imd. effective.

(3) teach or demonstrate advanced medical and surgical techniques within this Commonwealth;

(4) participate in a medical or surgical procedure necessary for the well-being of a specific patient within this Commonwealth;

(5) practice medicine and surgery at a camp or resort for no more than three months;

(6) attend to the medical and surgical needs of a person visiting this Commonwealth for no more than three months;

(7) practice medicine and surgery within this Commonwealth in response to a need for medical care created by a declaration of disaster emergency issued by the Governor under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c) (relating to general authority of Governor) or any other Federal, State or local disaster emergency for a duration determined by the board; or

(8) engage in any other purpose as deemed appropriate by the board on a case-by-case basis.

(b) Requirements.--No temporary license may be issued unless the applicant holds the equivalent of a license without restriction granted by another state, territory, possession or country.

(c) Additional conditions.--The board may impose any appropriate limitation in scope, duration or site of practice on the temporary license. Temporary licensees shall be deemed health care providers who conduct 50% or less of their health care business or practice within this Commonwealth for the purposes of the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L. 154, No. 13),  1 known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act.

1 40 P.S. § 1303.101 et seq.
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