HB 1980 — An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, in administrative provisions, further providing for continuing medical education.

PRINTER'S NO.   2500

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1980
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY TAKAC, HOHENSTEIN, HILL-EVANS, HANBIDGE, FREEMAN
        AND SANCHEZ, OCTOBER 22, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
        OCTOBER 23, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), entitled
 2      "An act reforming the law on medical professional liability;
 3      providing for patient safety and reporting; establishing the
 4      Patient Safety Authority and the Patient Safety Trust Fund;
 5      abrogating regulations; providing for medical professional
 6      liability informed consent, damages, expert qualifications,
 7      limitations of actions and medical records; establishing the
 8      Interbranch Commission on Venue; providing for medical
 9      professional liability insurance; establishing the Medical
10      Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; providing for
11      medical professional liability claims; establishing the Joint
12      Underwriting Association; regulating medical professional
13      liability insurance; providing for medical licensure
14      regulation; providing for administration; imposing penalties;
15      and making repeals," in administrative provisions, further
16      providing for continuing medical education.
17      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18   hereby enacts as follows:
19      Section 1.    Section 910(b) of the act of March 20, 2002
20   (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and
21   Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, is amended to read:
22   Section 910.    Continuing medical education.
23      * * *
24      (b)   Required completion.--Beginning with the licensure
 1   period commencing January 1, 2003, and following written notice
 2   to licensees by the licensure board, individuals licensed to
 3   practice medicine and surgery without restriction shall be
 4   required to enroll and complete 100 hours of mandatory
 5   continuing education during each two-year licensure period. As
 6   part of the 100-hour requirement, the licensure board shall
 7   establish a minimum number of hours that must be completed in
 8   improving patient safety and risk management subject areas.
 9   Licensure boards shall also require individuals licensed to
10   practice medicine and surgery to complete at least one hour of
11   continuing medical education on nutrition during each two-year
12   licensure period.
13      * * *
14      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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