LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
§ 25.241. Unrestricted license by examination.
To secure an unrestricted license for the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery by examination, the applicant shall meet the following educational and professional requirements. The applicant shall have:
(1) Graduated from an approved osteopathic medical college.
(2) Received passing scores on Parts I, II and III of the National Board Examination. The applicant shall pay the required examination fee at the direction of the National Board.
(3) Received a passing score on the practical examination in osteopathic diagnosis and manipulative therapy developed and administered by the Board or a designated professional testing organization.
(4) Successfully completed an approved internship.
(5) Complied with the malpractice insurance requirements of the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act (40 P.S. § § 1303.101—1303.910) and regulations thereunder.
(5.1) Completed at least 3 hours of mandatory training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with § 25.417(a) (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting—mandatory training requirement).
(6) Completed an application obtained from the Board detailing education and experience and indicating compliance with the applicable provisions of the act and this chapter, submitted with the required fees.
Authority The provisions of this § 25.241 issued under section 16 of the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P.S. § 271.16); and section 902(b) of the Health Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P.S. § 1301.902(b)); amended under section 16 of the Osteopathic Medical Practices Act (63 P.S. § 271.16); and 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(2).
Source The provisions of this § 25.241 adopted January 10, 1992, effective January 11, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 209; amended February 2, 1996, effective February 3, 1996, and apply to examinations administered on and after September 1, 1995, 26 Pa.B. 485; amended December 29, 2023, effective December 30, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 8218. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (210059).
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