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WY Stat § 33-26-203 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 2 - Wyoming State Board of Medicine|Section 33-26-203 - Board; Employment and Salary of Executive Director; and Other Employees; Compensation of Members.

33-26-203. Board; employment and salary of executive director; and other employees; compensation of members.| (a) The board may employ or contract with an executive director, board counsel, board prosecutor and other necessary staff. The executive director shall not be a board member.  (b) The executive director's compensation and terms of employment shall, and board counsel's and the board prosecutor's compensation may, be set by the board. The compensation of other staff shall be set by the human resources division of the department of administration and information.  (c) Board members shall receive salary in the same manner and amount as members of the Wyoming legislature and shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in W.S. 33-1-302(a)(vii), incurred in the performance of their official duties. Any incidental expenses necessarily incurred by the board or any member, if approved by the board, shall be paid from the account from fees collected pursuant to this chapter.
WY Stat § 33-26-301 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 3 - Licensing|Section 33-26-301 - License Required.

33-26-301. License required.| (a) No person shall practice medicine in this state without a license granted by the board, or as otherwise provided by law.  (b) Upon appropriate application, fulfillment of eligibility criteria and successful completion of all other requirements, the board may grant:  (i) A license to practice medicine, subject to annual renewal;  (ii) A temporary license to practice medicine pursuant to W.S. 33-26-304(a);  (iii) A restricted or conditional license;  (iv) An inactive license, provided the qualifications for and the conditions of this license shall be established by rule;  (v) A medical training license pursuant to W.S. 33-26-304(c);  (vi) An emeritus license, allowing retired physicians to provide health care without remuneration, provided the qualifications for and the conditions of this license shall be established by rule;  (vii) A volunteer license, allowing physicians not otherwise licensed in Wyoming to practice medicine in the state without remuneration, provided the qualifications for and conditions of this license shall be established by rule;  (viii) An administrative medicine license for physicians not providing patient care, provided the qualifications for and the conditions of this license shall be established by rule.
WY Stat § 33-26-302 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 3 - Licensing|Section 33-26-302 - Usmle Examination.

33-26-302. USMLE examination.| (a) The board shall adopt regulations for the qualification for and administration of the USMLE.  (b) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (c) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (d) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (e) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (f) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.
WY Stat § 33-26-305 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 3 - Licensing|Section 33-26-305 - Annual Renewal; Expiration; Reactivation of Lapsed and Inactive Licenses; Restoration of Emeritus Licenses to Active Status; Duplicates.

33-26-305. Annual renewal; expiration; reactivation of lapsed and inactive licenses; restoration of emeritus licenses to active status; duplicates.| (a) All licenses other than temporary licenses and medical training licenses shall lapse annually on a date or dates to be established by rules adopted by the board. A licensee may renew his license each year by submitting a renewal application containing information required by the board, accompanied by proof of compliance with and fulfillment of continuing medical education requirements of the board in the manner set forth in the board s continuing medical education rules and regulations and a renewal fee to the board in an amount set by the board pursuant to W.S. 33-26-307. The licensee additionally shall report any disciplinary action pending or taken by a state examining board, a health care entity or the grievance committee of a medical society during the preceding year.  (b) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (c) The board may reactivate a lapsed or inactive license if the applicant meets the requirements established by the rules and regulations promulgated by the board.  (d) A licensee shall apply to the board for a duplicate license if his license is stolen, lost or destroyed. Upon proof of proper identification, the required fee and submission of other information as the board may require, the board shall issue a duplicate license bearing on its face the word "DUPLICATE".  (e) The board may restore an emeritus license to active status if the applicant meets the requirements established by the rules and regulations promulgated by the board.
WY Stat § 33-26-307 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 3 - Licensing|Section 33-26-307 - Fees.

33-26-307. Fees.| (a) The board shall set by regulation appropriate license application, renewal and reactivation fees, examination fees and fees for information verification or document production and other services of the board to be charged under this chapter.  (i) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (ii) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (iii) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (iv) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (v) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (vi) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (vii) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (b) All money received or collected under this chapter shall be paid to the state treasurer for deposit in a separate account. The money in the account is subject at all times to the warrant of the state auditor drawn upon written requisition attested by the executive director of the board for the payment of any board expenses.
WY Stat § 33-26-401 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 4 - Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 33-26-401 - Board Duties; Investigation; Interview.

33-26-401. Board duties; investigation; interview.| (a) The board shall investigate, upon a written and signed complaint or by its own motion, any information that if proven would fall within the jurisdiction of the board and would constitute a violation of this act.  (b) Before holding a contested case hearing, the board shall conduct an informal interview with the licensee unless the licensee waives an interview.  (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law the board may require, by administrative subpoena, the testimony of licensees and witnesses and the production of evidence relating to any matter under investigation.  (d) All evidence admitted into the record of any contested case hearing held before the board shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in W.S. 33-26-408 unless waived by the licensee.  (e) The board retains jurisdiction over only those licensees to whom temporary or full licenses were granted and who are subject to ongoing investigation by the board, regardless of whether the license expired, lapsed or was relinquished during or after the alleged occurrence of conduct proscribed by W.S. 33-26-402 by the licensee.
WY Stat § 33-26-403 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 4 - Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 33-26-403 - Impaired Physicians.

33-26-403. Impaired physicians.| (a) The board may order a licensee to undergo one (1) or more mental, physical or medical competency examinations by examiners deemed appropriate by the board if it has reasonable cause to believe that the licensee may be impaired. If a disciplinary proceeding is pending against the licensee at the time of the order, the proceeding shall be stayed until the results of the examination have been finalized and submitted to the board.  (b) Every licensee is deemed to have consented to and shall submit to a board ordered mental, physical, or medical competency examination and to have waived all objections to the production of the report of the examination to the board and the admissibility of the report of the examination in any board proceedings in which the licensee is or may become a respondent. If a licensee fails to submit to an examination when ordered by the board, the board may initiate a disciplinary proceeding against the licensee or amend a pending complaint to include a claim based upon a violation of this section.  (c) Repealed by Laws 2006, Chapter 58, § 2.  (d) The licensee may submit additional information to the board, including but not limited to medical reports, consultations or laboratory reports obtained through an examination performed by a practitioner designated by the licensee.  (e) The results of any board ordered mental, physical competency or medical competency examination shall be provided to the licensee and the board prior to any further board action.
WY Stat § 33-26-404 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 4 - Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 33-26-404 - Voluntary and Mandatory Revocation; Restriction; Suspension.

33-26-404. Voluntary and mandatory revocation; restriction; suspension.| (a) A licensee may request the board, in writing, to accept the voluntary relinquishment, restriction or suspension of his license. The board may, but shall not be required to accept the relinquished license, grant the request for restriction or suspension, attach conditions to the license or waive the commencement of any proceedings under this article. Removal of a voluntary relinquishment, restriction or suspension is subject to the procedure for reinstatement of a license as provided in this article.  (b) Unless the board and the licensee have agreed to the relinquishment of or imposition of restrictions or conditions on a license, the board shall conduct a proceeding to refuse to renew or reinstate, revoke, restrict or suspend a license on the grounds set forth in W.S. 33-26-402(a) as a contested case under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.  (c) The board may temporarily suspend the license of any licensee without a hearing pursuant to W.S. 16-3-113(c).  (d) Upon receipt from the department of family services of a certified copy of an order from a court to withhold, suspend or otherwise restrict a license issued by the board, the board shall notify the party named in the court order of the withholding, suspension or restriction of the license in accordance with the terms of the court order. No appeal under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act shall be allowed for a license withheld, suspended or restricted under this subsection.
WY Stat § 33-26-405 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 4 - Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 33-26-405 - Order of the Board.

33-26-405. Order of the board.| (a) Following a hearing to refuse to renew or reinstate, revoke, restrict or suspend a license on the grounds set forth in W.S. 33-26-402(a), the board shall enter its order and findings pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. The board may take one (1) or more of the following actions:  (i) Dismiss the proceedings;  (ii) Issue a public or private reprimand;  (iii) Order probation and provide terms;  (iv) Impose a civil fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00);  (v) Suspend the license;  (vi) Revoke the license;  (vii) Place restrictions on the license;  (viii) Assess part or all of the cost of the proceeding against a disciplined licensee;  (ix) Take other action as the board in its discretion finds proper;  (x) Place the licensee on probation.  (b) Restriction of a license may include, but is not limited to, the following:  (i) Restricting the practice to certain areas of medicine or forbidding the practice of certain areas of medicine;  (ii) Requiring the licensee to practice medicine under the supervision of another physician in a clinic or other controlled setting, and setting the conditions of the licensee's practice of medicine;  (iii) Forbidding the use of certain medical procedures without consultation with and approval by another physician.
WY Stat § 33-26-407 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 4 - Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 33-26-407 - Judicial Review.

33-26-407. Judicial review.| (a) Judicial review of the findings of the board may be obtained pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. All final administrative orders of the board shall remain effective pending any judicial review, except where the board finds that the licensee's continued practice presents no danger to the public.  (b) In any disciplinary proceeding against a licensee, the board shall bear the burden of proving a violation of this act by clear and convincing evidence.
WY Stat § 33-26-409 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 4 - Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 33-26-409 - Health Care Entity Reports Required; Malpractice.

33-26-409. Health care entity reports required; malpractice.| (a) Each health care entity shall report:  (i) Any action it takes against a licensee on the grounds that the licensee is impaired, or has engaged in conduct constituting a ground for disciplinary action in W.S. 33-26-402;  (ii) Any action that:  (A) Adversely affects the clinical privileges of a licensee for a period exceeding thirty (30) days;  (B) Accepts the surrender of a physician's clinical privilege:  (I) While the licensee is under investigation by the entity for possible incompetence or improper professional conduct; or  (II) In return for not conducting an investigation as specified in this subparagraph; or  (C) In the case of an entity which is a professional society, takes a professional review action which adversely affects the membership of a licensee in the society.  (b) Each licensee shall report to the board any personal injury or wrongful death claim made because of any alleged act, error or omission of the licensee. Failure to report the claim shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the board. As used in this subsection, "claim" means a properly filed complaint with the district court which names the licensee as defendant or a third party defendant and alleges that damages sustained by the plaintiff are due to an alleged act, error or omission of the licensee while engaged in the practice of medicine.  (c) Each insurer providing health care professional liability insurance in this state shall report to the board all claims for which a reserve has been established against a licensee. Reports required by this subsection shall be made within sixty (60) days of the time the claim comes to the attention of the insurer.  (d) Other reports required by this section shall be made within ninety (90) days of the time the claim comes to the attention of the person responsible for reporting. Reports shall be in the form and contain information required by the board. Any entity or person subject to the reporting requirements of this section shall be subject to a fine up to one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation of this section. Each day that a requirement of this section is not met shall constitute a separate violation. In the event that the board is required to bring a civil action to enforce this section, the violating party shall additionally be liable to the board for all reasonable attorney s fees and costs incurred by the board in prosecuting the action.
WY Stat § 33-26-410 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 4 - Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 33-26-410 - Effect of Violation.

33-26-410. Effect of violation.| (a) Any person engaged in the practice of medicine or aiding and abetting another in the practice of medicine without a license granted by the board is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or both. Each violation constitutes a separate offense for which the penalty in this subsection may be assessed.  (b) Any person filing or attempting to file as his own the diploma of another or forged affidavit of identification is guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding three (3) years.  (c) The attorney general, the board, any county or district attorney or any citizen may obtain an injunction in the name of the state of Wyoming upon the relation of a complainant enjoining any person from engaging in the practice of medicine without a license. The district court of the district in which the offending person resides or the district court of Laramie county has original jurisdiction of any such injunction proceedings. Any defendant who is enjoined and who thereafter violates the injunction shall be punished for contempt of court by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than six (6) months or not more than one (1) year, or both. An injunction may be issued without proof of actual damage sustained and upon proof of one (1) or more acts constituting practice of medicine without a license. The standard of proof of any violation of this subsection shall be by a preponderance of the evidence.
WY Stat § 33-26-502 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 5 - Physician Assistants|Section 33-26-502 - Scope of w.s. 33-26-501 Through 33-26-511; Signature Authority.

33-26-502. Scope of W.S. 33-26-501 through 33-26-511; signature authority.| (a) This article does not apply to persons enrolled in a physician assistant program approved by the board.  Note: Effective 1/1/2022 this subsection will read as:  (a) This article does not apply to persons enrolled in a physician assistant education program.  (b) A physician assistant assists in the practice of medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician. Within the physician/physician assistant relationship, physician assistants exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic, therapeutic and health promotion and disease prevention services. The physician assistant may perform those duties and responsibilities delegated to him by the supervising physician when the duties and responsibilities are provided under the supervision of a licensed physician approved by the board, within the scope of the physician's practice and expertise and within the skills of the physician assistant.  Note: Effective 1/1/2022 this subsection will read as:  (b) A physician assistant is an individual who practices medicine. A physician assistant is qualified by the individual's education, training and experience to provide a broad range of diagnostic, therapeutic and health promotion and disease prevention services. A physician assistant may collaborate with or refer to the appropriate member of a healthcare team as indicated by the condition of the patient and the education, experience and competence of the physician assistant and current standard of care. The degree of collaboration shall be determined at the practice level, which may include decisions made by the employer, group, hospital service or the credentialing and privileging systems.  (c) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § 3.  (d) Nothing in this article shall be construed to conflict with or alter the provisions and requirements of W.S. 33-26-101 through 33-26-410 and 33-26-601 et seq.  (e) Except as otherwise provided by law and including the restriction in W.S. 33-26-510(c), a physician assistant acting within the scope of the physician assistant's practice may fulfill any requirement for a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, endorsement or other acknowledgement by a physician. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of a physician assistant as provided in this article or to expand the duties and responsibilities delegated to a physician assistant by the physician assistant's supervising physician.  Note: Effective 1/1/2022 this subsection will read as:  (e) Except as otherwise provided by law and including the restriction in W.S. 33-26-510(c), a physician assistant may fulfill any requirement for a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, endorsement or other acknowledgement by a physician.
WY Stat § 33-26-503 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons|Article 5 - Physician Assistants|Section 33-26-503 - Board Powers and Duties.

33-26-503. Board powers and duties.| (a) The board shall pass upon the qualifications and determine the fitness of all persons desiring to practice as physician assistants.  (b) The board shall:  (i) Grant, refuse to grant, revoke and reinstate licenses;  (ii) Investigate allegations that a physician assistant or his supervising physician has engaged in conduct constituting a ground for revocation in W.S. 33-26-402 or 33-26-508;  Note: Effective 1/1/2022 this paragraph will read as:  (ii) Investigate allegations that a physician assistant has engaged in conduct constituting a ground for revocation in W.S. 33-26-402 or 33-26-508;  (iii) Conduct informal interviews and contested cases;  (iv) Promulgate regulations governing the practice of physician assistants;  (v) Appoint members to serve on an advisory committee to the board of medicine. At least two (2) of the members shall be physician assistants and two (2) members shall be physicians. The committee members are responsible to and shall serve at the board's pleasure. The advisory committee shall review and make recommendations to the board regarding all matters relating to physician assistants that come before the board, including but not be limited to:  Note: Effective 1/1/2022 this paragraph will read as:  (v) Appoint members to serve on an advisory committee to the board of medicine. A majority of the members of the advisory committee shall be physician assistants. The committee members are responsible to and shall serve at the board's pleasure. The advisory committee shall review and make recommendations to the board regarding all matters relating to physician assistants that come before the board, including but not be limited to:  (A) Applications for licensure;  (B) Physician assistant education;  (C) Scope of practice;  (D) Licensure requirements;  (E) Continuing medical education.  (vi) Retain jurisdiction over only those licensees to whom temporary or full licenses were granted, regardless of whether the license expired, lapsed or was relinquished during or after the alleged occurrence of conduct proscribed in W.S. 33-26-508 by the licensee;  (vii) Pass upon the qualifications and ability of physicians desiring to serve as a supervising physician or back-up physician including, but not limited to, the compatibility of the supervising physician's or back-up physician's specialty and scope of practice with that of the physician assistant to be supervised.  Note: this paragraph is repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 81, § 3. effective 1/1/2022.