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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Physical Therapists › Section 33-25-108 - Licensure or Certification by Endorsement.

33-25-108. Licensure or certification by endorsement.
(a) The board shall license as a physical therapist or certify as a physical therapist assistant without examination an applicant who:
(i) Submits a complete application for licensure or certification by endorsement including payment of all applicable fees;
(ii) Provides verification that the applicant is licensed or registered without restriction as a physical therapist or licensed, registered or certified without restriction as a physical therapist assistant by another jurisdiction;
(iii) Demonstrates that the requirements for license, registration or certification in the other jurisdiction were, at the date of licensure or registration, substantially equal to the requirements for licensing or certification in this act;
(iv) Has not had any professional discipline and is not subject to any investigation or pending disciplinary action in any other jurisdiction;
(v) Meets with the board or a subcommittee of the board if requested.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Physical Therapists › Section 33-25-110 - License or Certificate Expiration and Reissuance.

33-25-110. License or certificate expiration and reissuance.
(a) All permanent licenses and certificates issued pursuant to this act shall expire on October 1 of the year next succeeding their issuance.
(b) A license or certificate may be renewed by submitting a timely, sufficient and complete application, payment of the required fee and verification of continuing competence.
(c) A license or certificate which has expired may be reissued upon submission by the applicant of a completed application, payment of fees, demonstration that the applicant meets all current requirements for licensure or certification under this act and verification of continuing competence.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Physical Therapists › Section 33-25-112 - Hearing and Appeal Procedures.

33-25-112. Hearing and appeal procedures.
(a) All disciplinary actions, denials of applications and hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
(b) Except as provided by W.S. 33-25-111(b), all board decisions concerning revocation or suspension of a license or registration shall require an affirmative vote of three (3) board members.
(c) In any appeal procedure the board shall be represented by an attorney from the staff of the attorney general.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Physical Therapists › Section 33-25-113 - Fees.

33-25-113. Fees.
(a) The board, pursuant to W.S. 33-1-201, shall establish fees for examination, licensure or certification, licensure or certification by endorsement, renewal and reissuance.
(b) All money shall be received and collected as provided by law. The state treasurer shall credit the money to a separate account which is subject at all times to the warrant of the state auditor, drawn upon written requisition of the president, and attested by the secretary of the board of physical therapy, with seal attached, for the payment of any expenses made by the board.
(c) Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 216, 3.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Physical Therapists › Section 33-25-114 - Penalties.

33-25-114. Penalties.
Each violation of any provision of this act is a misdemeanor and is punishable by fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Physical Therapists › Section 33-25-115 - Actions Against Board Members; Defense.

33-25-115. Actions against board members; defense.
(a) Members, agents and employees of the board and any person reporting information to the board under oath shall be immune from personal liability with respect to acts done and actions taken in good faith without fraud or malice.
(b) The immunity provided by this section shall extend to the members of any professional review committee, investigators and witnesses appearing before the board.
(c) The state shall defend and hold harmless any member of the board from any action at law resulting from any action taken in good faith in the course of his official duties.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 25 - Physical Therapists › Section 33-25-116 - Injunctive Relief; Grounds.

33-25-116. Injunctive relief; grounds.
(a) The board may petition in its own name for an injunction to an appropriate court to enjoin:
(i) Any person violating W.S. 33-25-102(a), unless specifically exempt from licensure or certification pursuant to W.S. 33-25-102(f);
(ii) Any license or certificate holder who is in violation of this act from practicing physical therapy;
(iii) Any person, firm, corporation, institution, association, business or other entity from employing any individual to practice physical therapy who is not licensed or certified as required by this act.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 33-26-103 - Applicability of Chapter.

33-26-103. Applicability of chapter.
(a) This chapter does not apply to:
(i) Persons rendering medical assistance without compensation at the scene of an emergency;
(ii) Medical students trained in an L.C.M.E. or A.O.A. accredited or board approved school of medicine serving as clinical clerks, residents or interns under the supervision of a physician licensed in this state;
(iii) Commissioned medical officers of the United States armed services and medical officers of the United States public health service or the United States department of veterans affairs in the discharge of their official duties or within federally controlled facilities or enclaves, provided that the persons who are licensees of the board shall be subject to the provisions of this act and further provided that all such persons shall be the holder of a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in one (1) or more jurisdictions of the United States;
(iv) Any individual residing in and licensed in good standing to practice medicine in another state or country brought into this state for consultation by a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state, provided the physician licensed in this state notifies the board of the consultation in compliance with regulations adopted by the board;
(v) Any individual licensed to practice medicine in another state who comes to this state to remove human organs from brain-dead persons;
(vi) The treatment of disease, injury, deformity or ailments by prayer or spiritual means provided that federal and state health and sanitation laws, rules and regulations are not violated;
(vii) The gratuitous domestic administration of family remedies;
(viii) Health care providers licensed under any other chapter of this title engaged in the practice of the profession for which he is licensed;
(ix) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, 3.
(x) Any person who does not represent himself to be a licensed health care professional who offers health care advice or nonprescription medicine to another person in a social or educational situation in any manner otherwise lawful.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 2 - Wyoming State Board of Medicine › Section 33-26-201 - State Board of Medicine; Composition; Appointment; Terms; Qualifications; Removal; Vacancies; Quorum.

33-26-201. State board of medicine; composition; appointment; terms; qualifications; removal; vacancies; quorum.
(a) The Wyoming state board of medicine shall consist of five (5) physicians licensed to practice medicine in Wyoming, not less than one (1) of whom shall possess the degree of doctor of osteopathy and not less than two (2) of whom shall possess the degree of doctor of medicine, one (1) physician assistant and two (2) lay members, appointed by the governor by and with the consent of the senate as required by W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103. Board members appointed by the governor shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The board members shall annually elect a president, a vice-president, and a secretary.
(b) Board members shall serve four (4) year terms. No board member shall serve more than three (3) consecutive terms.
(c) Physician and physician assistant members shall reside in, hold a full and unrestricted license and actively practice in this state. Lay members shall reside in this state.
(d) The governor shall appoint a new board member if a vacancy occurs. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired portion of the vacated term. A vacancy occurs if a member:
(i) Is absent from three (3) consecutive meetings;
(ii) No longer holds a full and unrestricted license to practice in this state or no longer engages in active practice in this state;
(iii) Resigns; or
(iv) Is removed by the governor.
(e) A quorum of the board consists of five (5) board members, including a lay member, unless otherwise specified in subsection (f) of this section.
(f) If the board president determines that due to conflicts of interest or other circumstances it may not be possible to seat a quorum of board members to hear a disciplinary case brought pursuant to this act, the president may submit a written request to the governor for the appointment of one (1) or more acting board members to hear the disciplinary case in question. Upon receipt of the request, the governor shall appoint the requested number of temporary board members for the sole purpose of hearing the disciplinary case in question. Only persons who previously served as members of the board shall be eligible for temporary appointment to hear disciplinary cases before the board. Appointments made under this subsection shall not require the consent of the senate pursuant to W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103. Persons appointed pursuant to this subsection shall be compensated and have their expenses reimbursed in the same manner as regular board members under W.S. 33-26-203(c). The appointment of a person under this subsection shall automatically terminate upon the entering of a final order in the disciplinary case for which he was appointed.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 5 - Physician Assistants › Section 33-26-501 - Definitions.

33-26-501. Definitions.
(a) As used in this article:
(i) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 81, 3.
(ii) "License" means a license to practice medicine as a physician assistant in this state;
(iii) "Physician assistant" means any person who:
(A) Graduates from a physician assistant education program approved by CAAHEP or its predecessor or successor agency;
(B) Satisfactorily completes a certification examination administered by NCCPA or other national physician assistant certifying agency established for such purposes which has been reviewed and approved by the board, and is currently certified;
(C) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 81, 3.
(iv) "Certification examination" means the initial certifying examination approved by the board for the certification of physician assistants including, but not limited to, the examination administered by NCCPA or other national physician assistant certifying agency established for such purpose which has been reviewed and approved by the board;
(v) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 81, 3.
(vi) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 81, 3.
(vii) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 81, 3.
(viii) "CAAHEP" means the commission on accreditation of allied health education programs;
(ix) "CAHEA" means the committee on allied health education and accreditation;
(x) "NCCPA" means the national commission on the certification of physician assistants.
2023 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 education program.
(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 may fulfill any requirement for a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, endorsement or other acknowledgement by a physician.
2023 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 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. 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) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 81, 3.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 5 - Physician Assistants › Section 33-26-504 - License Required; Application; Qualifications; Consideration of Applications.

33-26-504. License required; application; qualifications; consideration of applications.
(a) No person shall practice as a physician assistant or represent oneself as a physician assistant without a license granted by the board.
(b) The board may grant a physician assistant license to an applicant who:
(i) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, 3.
(ii) Has graduated from a physician assistant program accredited by CAAHEP or its predecessor or successor organization;
(iii) Has satisfactorily completed a certification examination administered by NCCPA or other national certifying agency established for such purposes which has been reviewed and approved by the board and is currently certified;
(iv) Completes an application form; and
(v) Pays the fees set forth in W.S. 33-26-507.
(c) The board may issue a temporary license to any person who successfully completes a CAAHEP or other board approved program for the education and training of a physician assistant but has not passed a certification examination. To allow the opportunity to take the next available certification examination, any temporary license issued pursuant to this subsection shall be issued for a period not to exceed one (1) year and under conditions as the board determines pursuant to W.S. 33-26-505. The board may adopt rules to ensure that persons receiving a temporary license under this subsection are supervised by a physician assistant with not less than five (5) years of licensed experience who is approved by the board or by a physician who is approved by the board.
(d) Physician assistants approved by the board prior to the effective date of this act are not required to be currently certified by the NCCPA. Graduation from a CAHEA approved program is considered equivalent to a CAAHEP program for purposes of licensure.
(e) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 81, 3.
(f) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 81, 3.
(g) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 81, 3.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 5 - Physician Assistants › Section 33-26-505 - Temporary License.

33-26-505. Temporary license.
(a) The board may grant a temporary license to practice as a physician assistant to a person who:
(i) Completes a temporary license application;
(ii) Meets the requirements of W.S. 33-26-504(b); and
(iii) Pays the temporary license fee prescribed in W.S. 33-26-507.
(b) A temporary license is valid until the next board meeting following the date of issuance. The board may extend the temporary license at its discretion upon a showing of good cause for a period not to exceed one (1) year from the original date of issuance of the temporary license.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 5 - Physician Assistants › Section 33-26-506 - Term of License; Renewal; Duplicates.

33-26-506. Term of license; renewal; duplicates.
(a) All licenses other than temporary licenses expire annually on December 31. A physician assistant may renew his license by completing and submitting a renewal application form published by the board and renewal fee to the board prior to expiration of his current license.
(b) The board may reinstate a lapsed license if the applicant pays a reinstatement fee and meets the requirements for the granting of an initial license.
(c) A physician assistant may apply to the board for a duplicate license if his license is stolen, lost or destroyed. Upon proof of proper identification and submission of such other information as the board may require, the board shall issue a duplicate license bearing on its face the word "DUPLICATE" and establish and require payment of appropriate charges for a duplicate license.
(d) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, 3.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 5 - Physician Assistants › Section 33-26-507 - License Fees.

33-26-507. License fees.
(a) The board shall, by regulation set 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.
(b) Fees shall be deposited as provided in W.S. 33-26-307(b).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 5 - Physician Assistants › Section 33-26-508 - Suspension, Restriction, Revocation or Nonrenewal of License.

33-26-508. Suspension, restriction, revocation or nonrenewal of license.
(a) The board may refuse to renew, and may revoke, suspend or restrict a license or take other disciplinary action, including the imposition of conditions or restrictions upon a license on one (1) or more of the grounds enumerated under W.S. 33-26-402 provided that each reference in W.S. 33-26-402(a) to the "practice of medicine," "practice medicine," or like phrase shall be deemed the "practice as a physician assistant" for purposes of this section.
(b) Upon a finding of ineligibility for licensure, refusal to grant, suspension, restriction, refusal to renew or revocation of a license under subsection (a) of this section, the board shall adopt and enter its written order and findings.
(c) Repealed by Laws 2003, Ch. 190, 3.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 5 - Physician Assistants › Section 33-26-510 - Prescription of Drugs.

33-26-510. Prescription of drugs.
(a) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 132, 2.
(b) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 132, 2.
(c) A physician assistant shall not prescribe schedule I drugs as defined by W.S. 35-7-1013 through 35-7-1014. A physician assistant may prescribe schedule II, III, IV or V drugs as defined by W.S. 35-7-1015 through 35-7-1022. A physician assistant may dispense prepackaged medications in rural clinics when pharmacy services are not physically available. The board shall, after consultation with the state board of pharmacy, promulgate rules and regulations governing the prescription of medications by a physician assistant.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 5 - Physician Assistants › Section 33-26-511 - Penalties.

33-26-511. Penalties.
Any person practicing as a physician assistant or representing that he is a physician assistant without a license or any person employing an unlicensed person to practice as a physician assistant 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 section may be assessed.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 5 - Physician Assistants › Section 33-26-512 - Voluntary and Mandatory Revocation; Restriction; Suspension.

33-26-512. 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. The board shall put in writing any agreement with the licensee. Removal of a voluntary relinquishment, restriction or suspension is subject to the procedure for reinstatement of a license pursuant to W.S. 33-26-509.
(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 suspend, restrict, refuse to renew or revoke a license pursuant to W.S. 33-26-508(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).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 5 - Physician Assistants › Section 33-26-513 - Advertising and Display of License Requirement.

33-26-513. Advertising and display of license requirement.
(a) Any advertisement for health care services that names a person practicing medicine as a physician assistant shall identify the license held under this article. The advertisement shall be free from deceptive or misleading information.
(b) A person practicing medicine as a physician assistant shall conspicuously post and affirmatively communicate to the patient the license held under this article. Posting and communication shall include:
(i) Wearing a photo identification name tag during all patient encounters. The name tag shall:
(A) Include a recent photograph of the licensed physician assistant;
(B) Include the license holder's name;
(C) Include the license held under this article;
(D) Be of a sufficient size for a patient to read the contents of the name tag; and
(E) Be worn in a conspicuous manner so as to be visible and apparent to the patient.
(ii) Displaying in a conspicuous place in the office wherein the practice of medicine is conducted a license certificate or other writing issued by the board that clearly identifies the license held under this article. The certificate or other writing shall be of sufficient size so as to be visible and apparent to all current and prospective patients;
(iii) Compliance with these posting and communication requirements in each practice setting.
(c) A person practicing medicine as a physician assistant and working in a setting that does not involve direct patient care interaction is not subject to the posting and communication requirements in subsection (b) of this section.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 26 - Physicians and Surgeons › Article 7 - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact › Section 33-26-703 - Interstate Commission Members.

33-26-703. Interstate commission members.
Pursuant to article XI(d) of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, the governor shall appoint two (2) voting representatives to the interstate medical licensure compact commission. The representatives shall serve staggered two (2) year terms as commissioners.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 27 - Psychology and Behavior Analysts › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 33-27-118 - Limitation of Practice.

33-27-118. Limitation of practice.
The board shall ensure through rules and regulations and enforcement that those persons licensed or certified under this act, including persons providing psychological services pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, W.S. 33-27-202, limit their practice to demonstrated areas of competence.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 27 - Psychology and Behavior Analysts › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 33-27-119 - Practice Without License.

33-27-119. Practice without license.
(a) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 154, 2.
(b) Unless exempt under W.S. 33-27-114 or 33-27-125, any person who represents himself as a psychologist and who engages in the practice of psychology or represents himself as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst and who engages in the practice of behavior analysis in violation of this act, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(c) Any person filing or attempting to file as his own, a diploma or license of another or a forged affidavit of identification shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the punishment prescribed for forgery under W.S. 6-3-602.
(d) Any person whose license to practice as a psychologist, behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst in any jurisdiction has been suspended or revoked and which license has not been reinstated shall not practice psychology or behavior analysis in this state, nor shall any person provide psychological services under the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, W.S. 33-27-202, when the person's practice rights have been removed pursuant to the terms of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. The board may suspend or revoke the license of any person under this subsection, and, if applicable, take all action consistent with the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. The board may issue a new license whenever it deems the issuance to be safe and just and, if applicable, when consistent with the terms of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
(e) The board on its own motion may investigate any evidence or allegation that appears to show that any person is or may be in violation of any provision of this act or the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, W.S. 33-27-202.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 33 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 27 - Psychology and Behavior Analysts › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 33-27-121 - Determination of Mental or Physical Impairment.

33-27-121. Determination of mental or physical impairment.
(a) If the board has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person licensed or certified under this act lacks the mental or physical capacity to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients or clients, the board may require that person to submit to psychological, physical or other medical examinations to determine his capacity to practice competently. Failure or refusal to undergo requested examinations shall be grounds to suspend or revoke the license. The board shall specify in its rules and regulations the nature of the examinations, the appeal process, and who shall bear the cost of the examinations.
(b) If the board has reasonable grounds to suspect that an applicant may be using controlled substances or is otherwise mentally or physically impaired, the board may require the applicant to undergo any psychological, physical or other examination necessary as specified in the rules and regulations to determine the applicant's ability to competently practice.