Here are five notes:
1. In the past, visiting physicians legally could not treat their own players if they lacked a Pennsylvania medical license.
2. The physicians must have formed an agreement with a sports team to treat its members and coaches traveling with the team for a specific sporting event in the state.
3. In some instances, physicians can provide services in the state at a national training center or event if they receive an invitation from a national report governing body.
4. The exemption allows physicians to treat players for 10 days per sport event, and up to 30 days per event with prior authorization.
5. The law is limited in that it does not explicitly say whether state standards will apply to the visiting physician’s activities. However, the law allows the Pennsylvania board to enter into agreements with other state boards to facilitate the implementation of the exemption, such as procedures for reporting medical license violations.
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