HB2088

In medical professional liability, further providing for definitions and for expert qualifications.

Introduced·12/9/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB2088 amends the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act to revise expert qualifications in medical professional.

Pennsylvania HB2088 amends the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act to revise expert qualifications in medical professional liability cases. The bill specifies that an expert must possess an unrestricted physician's license, be engaged in active clinical practice or teaching in the same or similar specialty, and be board certified by the same or a similar approved board. It also allows courts to waive certain requirements if the expert is otherwise competent.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Dec 9, 2025

House

Referred to Judiciary