§ 33-26-202 — Board; duties; general powers

Wyoming § 33-26-202

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 33: Professions and Occupations
• Ch. 26: PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
• Art. 2: WYOMING STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE

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(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 renew licenses to practice medicine;
(ii) Investigate allegations and take disciplinary
action on the following grounds:
(A) A licensee is impaired or has engaged in
errant conduct;
(B) A person has violated an applicable
provision of this chapter or the board's regulations.
(iii) Conduct informal interviews and contested case
proceedings;
(iv) Adopt a seal;
(v) Adopt, amend, repeal, enforce and promulgate
reasonable rules and regulations necessary to implement the
provisions of this chapter;
(vi) Develop standards governing the delegation of a
licensee's medical responsibilities to nonphysicians;
(vii) Publish annually and submit to the governor a
report which includes the following information:
(A) A summary of the kind and number of action
taken by the board including dates, types and origin of oral or
written complaints received and case summaries of physicians
whose licenses have been suspended or revoked and any other
disciplinary actions;
(B) Board fiscal transactions for the preceding
year, the amount of its accumulated cash and securities and a
balance sheet showing its financial condition by means of an
actuarial valuation of board assets and liabilities.
(viii) Publicize information regarding the filing of
complaints;
(ix) Comply with all applicable federal law;
(x) Verify the status of licenses and privileges held
by licensees and applicants for licensure with the federation of
state medical boards, medical licensing boards in other
jurisdictions and federal data banks, and to provide
verification of the status of licenses held in this state by
licensees to the entities specified in this paragraph;
(xi) Annually review any licensee whose license is
restricted or is issued subject to any condition;
(xii) Participate in and contract with a program or
programs to assist in the return to practice of licensees who
have exhibited disruptive behaviors, substance dependence or
abuse or are suffering from physical or mental impairment;
(xiii) Take all reasonable action, including the
promulgation of rules and regulations, necessary to enforce this
chapter;
(xiv) Adopt, amend, repeal, enforce and promulgate
reasonable rules and regulations necessary to implement and
administer continuing medical education requirements of its
licensees. The board shall require licensees who are registered
with the board of pharmacy to dispense a controlled substance in
this state to complete one (1) hour of continuing education
related to the responsible prescribing of controlled substances
or the treatment of substance abuse disorders every two (2)
years.
(xv) Publish nonbinding advisory opinions or other
guidance on the application and interpretation of this act and
the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act;
(xvi) Request criminal history background information
for purposes of licensure and discipline, as authorized under
W.S. 7-19-106(a);
(xvii) Use, retain or employ investigators, the
offices of the attorney general, the state division of criminal
investigation, any other investigatory or fact finding agency
and medical specialty consultants, as necessary, to investigate
and evaluate complaints against licensees and possible
violations of this act and the board's rules;
(xviii) Adopt rules and regulations for the practice
of medicine in Wyoming by physicians and physician assistants
not otherwise licensed in Wyoming in the event of a public
health emergency or pandemic;
(xix) Adopt rules and regulations for the practice of
telemedicine.