HB 1645 — An Act amending Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, providing for limitations on discipline.

PRINTER'S NO.     1995

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 1645
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY DALEY, SHUSTERMAN, OTTEN, HILL-EVANS, RIVERA,
        SANCHEZ, WAXMAN, SCHLOSSBERG, HOWARD, VENKAT, PROBST, PIELLI,
        GUENST, ISAACSON, HOHENSTEIN, D. WILLIAMS, BRENNAN AND
        BOROWSKI, JUNE 23, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, JUNE 23, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed))
 2      of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and
 3      duties, providing for limitations on discipline.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.     Title 63 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 7   Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
 8   § 3121.    Limitations on discipline.
 9      (a)    Limitations.--A person shall not be disqualified from
10   licensure or subject to discipline by a licensing board or
11   licensing commission due to any of the following:
12             (1)   The applicant or license, certificate, registration
13      or permit holder provided or assisted in the provision of
14      reproductive health care services.
15             (2)   As consequence of a judgment, discipline or other
16      sanction intended to be imposed or imposed under the laws of
17      another state on the applicant or license, certificate,
 1      registration or permit holder who assisted in the provision
 2      of reproductive health care services if the services would
 3      have been lawful and consistent with standards for good
 4      professional practice in this Commonwealth.
 5      (b)   Definitions.--As used in this section, the term
 6   "reproductive health care services" means medical, surgical,
 7   counseling or referral services relating to the human
 8   reproductive system, including services relating to pregnancy,
 9   contraception or the termination of pregnancy.
10      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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