052-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-11 - Conversion of administrative, emeritus and inactive licenses to active, full, unrestricted status

(a) A licensee holding an administrative, emeritus or inactive license may apply to convert it to active, full, unrestricted status by submitting the following:

(i) An application on a form prescribed by the board;

(ii) Payment of the applicable fees established by the Board by rule; and,

(iii) Three (3) references as described in section 4(a)(iv) of this Chapter.

(b) The holder of an administrative, emeritus or inactive license must also submit proof of completion of not less than sixty (60) hours of qualified continuing medical education, as defined in chapter 3, section 7(a) of these rules, within the preceding three (3) years. This subsection shall not apply to the holder of an administrative, emeritus or inactive license who is otherwise exempt from the continuing medical education requirement pursuant to chapter 3, section 7(b) of these rules.

(c) Applicants who do not meet the requirements of W.S. 33-26-303 shall not be eligible to convert an administrative, emeritus or inactive license.

(d) License Conversion Application Processing, Review and Interviews.

(i) When all application materials required in subsections (a) and (b) have been received and are deemed to be satisfactory, the executive director or his designee shall review the application and supporting materials and may, acting on behalf of the Board, issue a temporary active, full license to the applicant pursuant and subject to Chapter 1, Section 6 of these rules. If the executive director or his designee declines to issue a temporary active, full license to the applicant, the applicant's file shall be presented to the application review committee. The application review committee may:

(A) Issue a temporary active, full license to the applicant, pursuant and subject to Chapter 1, Section 6 of these rules;

(B) Defer action on the application until the applicant appears for a licensure interview; or,

(C) Advise the applicant in writing that the application review committee will bring proceedings to deny the application for conversion, following the procedure set forth in Chapter 7 of these Rules.

(ii) A summary of each applicant's licensure file and application will be sent to all members of the Board prior to the next regularly-scheduled board meeting, and any board member may request that the applicant appear for a licensure interview.

(iii) Following a licensure interview (if one is required), the board shall, by a vote of the board members present:

(A) Grant an active, full license;

(B) Refer the application to the application review committee to bring proceedings to deny the application upon stated reasons, following the procedure set forth in Chapter 7 of these Rules;

(C) Allow the applicant to withdraw the application;

(D) Agree in writing signed by the applicant, to the issuance of an active, full license subject to restrictions and/or conditions; or

(E) Defer action pending successful completion by the applicant of a medical competence examination such as the special purpose examination (SPEX) and/or such other examination, review, evaluation or course of study designated by the board and/or the board's receipt, review and approval of other information requested during the interview.

(e) If an applicant for conversion does not have a licensure interview, a license may be converted only upon a majority vote of the board. The board may conduct this vote by voice vote, and may do so using a consent list showing applicants for approval. If the application for conversion is denied, the license will remain in its current status for the remainder of the term of the license.

(f) If the board denies conversion of an administrative, emeritus or inactive license, the applicant may appeal that decision pursuant to W.S. 33-26-407(a).

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in a public health emergency declared by the Governor, an emeritus or inactive license may be emergently reactivated. The physician shall submit an application on a form provided or approved by the board. The application shall be reviewed by the executive director or his designee, who shall have sole discretion whether to approve the application; if the application is denied, it will be deemed converted to an application for regular reactivation under subsections (a) through (f) of this section. There is no fee for this application or license, and the emergently reactivated license shall automatically expire forty-five (45) days after the termination of the public health emergency. A physician wishing to practice after the end of the emergency reactivation granted under this subsection shall follow the reactivation process set forth in subsections (a) through (f) of this section before doing so. The following eligibility criteria must be met for approval of emergency reactivation of a license under this subsection:

(i) The physician must submit an application on a form provided, or approved, by the board;

(ii) The physician must have held a full, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Wyoming no less recently than June 30, 2022, or have held a full, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Wyoming no less recently than June 30, 2017 and been continuously engaged in the active practice of medicine in one or more U.S. jurisdictions no later than June 30, 2022; and,

(iii) Queries regarding the physician to the National Practitioner Data Bank and the FSMB's Physician Data Center do not reveal revocation, surrender, relinquishment, suspension or other termination of the physician's license or privileges to practice in any state, hospital, or health care facility.

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052-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-11

Amended, Eff. 9/10/2015. Amended, Eff. 10/18/2017. Amended, Eff. 2/1/2019. Amended, Eff. 1/7/2021. Amended, Eff. 6/29/2022. Amended, Eff. 1/30/2023. Amended, Eff. 9/25/2023. Amended, Eff. 12/6/2023, exp. 4/4/2024 (Emergency). Amended, Eff. 4/5/2024, exp. 8/3/2024 (Emergency). Amended, Eff. 6/5/2024.