Title 33 — Title 33 — Professions And Occupations
49 chapters · 1,124 sections in this title.
W.S. § 33-26-101 Short title
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Short title. This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Medical Practice Act".
W.S. § 33-26-102 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this chapter: (i) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 143, § 2. (ii) Association; "A.O.A." means the American Osteopathic (iii) "Board" means the Wyoming state board of medicine; (iv) "Errant conduct" means conduct by a licensee which may constitute grounds for…
W.S. § 33-26-103 (a) Applicability of chapter
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(a) Applicability of chapter. 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 cle…
W.S. § 33-26-201 State board of medicine; composition; appointment; terms; qualifications; removal; vacancies; quorum
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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 d…
W.S. § 33-26-202 Board; duties; general powers
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Board; duties; general powers. (a) The board shall pass upon the qualifications and determine the fitness of all persons desiring to practice medicine in this state. (b) The board is empowered and directed to: (i) Grant, refuse to grant, suspend, restrict, revoke, reinstate or re…
W.S. § 33-26-203 Board; employment and salary of executive director; and other employees; compensation of members
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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) Th…
W.S. § 33-26-301 License required
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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 …
W.S. § 33-26-302 USMLE examination
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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. …
W.S. § 33-26-303 Requirements for granting license
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Requirements for granting license. (a) The board may grant a license to practice medicine in this state as provided in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact or, under this article, to any applicant who demonstrates, to the board, that he: (i) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 190, § …
W.S. § 33-26-304 Temporary license to practice medicine; medical training license; application; qualifications
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Temporary license to practice medicine; medical training license; application; qualifications. (a) The board may issue a temporary license for a term that expires at 8:00 a.m. on the first day of the next regularly scheduled board meeting to a person who: (i) Completes an applica…
W.S. § 33-26-305 Annual renewal; expiration; reactivation of lapsed and inactive licenses; restoration of emeritus licenses to active status; duplicates
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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…
W.S. § 33-26-306 Repealed by Laws 1995, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 129, § 2.
W.S. § 33-26-307 Fees
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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, C…
W.S. § 33-26-401 Board duties; investigation; interview
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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 con…
W.S. § 33-26-402 Grounds for suspension; revocation; restriction; imposition of conditions; refusal to renew or other disciplinary action
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Grounds for suspension; revocation; restriction; imposition of conditions; refusal to renew or other disciplinary action. (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 …
W.S. § 33-26-403 Impaired physicians
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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 proceedin…
W.S. § 33-26-404 Voluntary and mandatory revocation; restriction; suspension
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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 …
W.S. § 33-26-405 Order of the board
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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 …
W.S. § 33-26-406 Reinstatement of license; removal of restrictions or conditions from a license
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Reinstatement of license; removal of restrictions or conditions from a license. (a) A person whose license has been voluntarily relinquished, revoked, restricted or suspended, or had conditions or restrictions placed upon his license, voluntarily or by action of the board, may pe…
W.S. § 33-26-407 Judicial review
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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'…
W.S. § 33-26-408 Protected action and communication
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Protected action and communication. (a) There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against: (i) Board and examination committee members acting within the scope of their functions without malice and in the reasonable belief that their actions were warrant…
W.S. § 33-26-409 malpractice
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malpractice. (a) Health care entity reports required; 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…
W.S. § 33-26-410 Effect of violation
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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 dolla…
W.S. § 33-26-501 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. 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 progr…
W.S. § 33-26-502 Scope of W.S
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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'…
W.S. § 33-26-503 Board powers and duties
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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 phy…
W.S. § 33-26-504 License required; application; qualifications; consideration of applications
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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 ap…
W.S. § 33-26-505 Temporary license
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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) W.S. 33-26-507. Pays the temporary license fee prescribe…
W.S. § 33-26-506 Term of license; renewal; duplicates
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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 ex…
W.S. § 33-26-507 License fees
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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 Law…
W.S. § 33-26-508 Suspension, restriction, revocation or nonrenewal of license
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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 ground…
W.S. § 33-26-509 Reinstatement
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Reinstatement. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person whose license has been revoked, restricted or suspended under this chapter, voluntarily or by action of the board, may petition for reinstatement of his license or for removal of any restrictions …
W.S. § 33-26-510 Prescription of drugs
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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 dr…
W.S. § 33-26-511 Penalties
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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 fin…
W.S. § 33-26-512 Voluntary and mandatory revocation; restriction; suspension
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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 …
W.S. § 33-26-513 Advertising and display of license requirement
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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 informa…
W.S. § 33-26-601 licenses
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licenses. Emeritus physician and physician assistant (a) As used in this section, "low income uninsured person" has the same meaning as in W.S. 33-15-131(a). (b) For purposes of this section, a person shall be considered retired from practice if the person's license has expired. …
W.S. § 33-26-701 Short title
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Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Interstate Medical Licensure Compact."
W.S. § 33-26-702 Compact provisions generally
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Compact provisions generally. The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of this state with all other states legally joining in the compact in a form substantially as follows. ARTICLE I Purpose In order to strengthen access to health c…
W.S. § 33-26-703 Interstate commission members
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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 …