(a)There is established a board of occupational therapy
within the department of administration and information. The
board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the
governor, who are residents of Wyoming. Three (3) board members
shall be occupational therapists who have been engaged in
providing occupational therapy services to the public, teaching
or research in occupational therapy for at least five (5) years
immediately preceding their appointments. One (1) board member
shall be an occupational therapy assistant who shall have been
engaged in providing occupational therapy services to the
public, teaching or research in occupational therapy for at
least five (5) years immediately preceding his appointment. An
occupational therapist may be appointed to this position if no
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(a) There is established a board of occupational therapy
within the department of administration and information. The
board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the
governor, who are residents of Wyoming. Three (3) board members
shall be occupational therapists who have been engaged in
providing occupational therapy services to the public, teaching
or research in occupational therapy for at least five (5) years
immediately preceding their appointments. One (1) board member
shall be an occupational therapy assistant who shall have been
engaged in providing occupational therapy services to the
public, teaching or research in occupational therapy for at
least five (5) years immediately preceding his appointment. An
occupational therapist may be appointed to this position if no
occupational therapy assistant is available and willing to
serve. These four (4) members shall at all times be holders of
valid licenses under this act. The remaining member shall be a
member of the public with an interest in the rights of the
consumers of health services.
(b) Appointments to the board of occupational therapy
shall be for three (3) year terms. No person shall serve more
than two (2) consecutive terms. Terms shall begin on the first
day of the fiscal year and end on the last day of the fiscal
year or until successors are appointed. Vacancies in the
membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term
by the governor. The governor may remove any board member as
provided by W.S. 9-1-202.
(c) The board shall meet not less than two (2) times
during each fiscal year and shall select a chairman at the first
meeting. Other meetings may be convened at the call of the
chairman or the written request of any two (2) board members. A
majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum
for all purposes. All meetings of the board shall be governed
in accordance with W.S. 16-4-403. In addition the board may
hold closed sessions:
(i) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 104, § 2.
(ii) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 104, § 2.
(iii) To consider allegations or investigations of
possible unprofessional conduct as defined by W.S.
33-40-102(a)(vi).
(d) Members of the board shall receive per diem and
mileage as provided in W.S. 33-1-302(a)(vii).