052-5 Wyo. Code R. § 5-7 - [Effective until 4/4/2024] Eligibility for Licensure

The board may grant a physician assistant license to an applicant who:

(a) Is not less than 21 years of age;

(b) Has graduated from a physician assistant training program accredited by the CAAHEP or its predecessor or successor organization, or the ARC-PA;

(c) Has passed a certification examination administered by the NCCPA or other national certifying agency established for such purposes which has been reviewed and approved by the board and is currently certified. An applicant who has not passed an approved certification examination shall be supervised by a physician, or supervising physician assistant with not less than five years of licensed experience in the active practice of medicine, approved in advance by the board, until such time as the applicant passes the examination and provides an official report from the NCCPA or other national certifying agency to the board. An applicant requiring supervision shall be issued a temporary license, for a period not to exceed one year, pursuant to W.S. 33-26-504(c) and 505.

(d) Physician assistants licensed by the board prior to July 1, 1995 are not required to be currently certified by the NCCPA and are not required to provide proof of current NCCPA certification with any of the applications submitted to the board described in Section 8 below.

(e) Physician assistants may represent that they practice in one or more specialty areas of practice. These representations shall reflect the training and experience of the physician assistant and not be misleading.

(f) The board may grant an emeritus license to practice as a physician assistant, which may be used for the provision of uncompensated physician assistant services. Such license may be issued to an applicant who provides proof that the applicant is currently certified by the NCCPA and has maintained a physician assistant license in good standing in one or more jurisdictions of the United States or Canada for a period of not less than ten (10) years prior to applying for the emeritus physician assistant license and signs a statement he/she will not accept any form of remuneration for physician assistant services rendered while in the possession of an emeritus license. As part of the application process, an applicant for an emeritus physician assistant license who does not hold a current Wyoming physician assistant license shall complete to the satisfaction of a majority of the board members a personal interview consisting of inquiry and oral response to medical knowledge, personal and professional history and intentions for practicing as a physician assistant in this state. Such interview may be conducted by one (1) or more advisory council members and, if deemed appropriate by a majority of the advisory council, may be conducted by telephonic means.

(i) Physician assistants possessing an emeritus license shall:

(A) Annually sign a statement affirming that their physician assistant practice continues to be without remuneration; and

(B) Maintain current certification, in good standing, through the NCCPA including, but not limited to, the continuing education requirements thereof.

(ii) Repealed.

(g) The board may issue a volunteer/camp physician assistant license to a physician assistant who is in good standing in at least one (1) U.S. jurisdiction other than the state of Wyoming for the purpose of assisting in the practice of medicine as a volunteer, without compensation. An applicant for a volunteer/camp physician assistant license must complete and submit a form and documentation prescribed by the board, meet the requirements of W.S. 33-26-504, agree to comply with the Act and these rules, agree to be subject to the jurisdiction of the board, provide proof of licensure in good standing in at least one (1) U.S. jurisdiction other than the state of Wyoming, and pay the fee set by the board. A licensure interview is not required for issuance of a volunteer/camp physician assistant license. A volunteer/camp physician assistant license shall be valid for not more than twenty-one (21) consecutive days in any calendar year, and may not be renewed.

(i) In addition to submitting the fee, a physician assistant not licensed in this state who applies for a volunteer license shall submit on a form prescribed by the Board at a minimum the following information:

(A) Their full name, date of birth and social security number;

(B) The dates when the volunteer service will occur; and,

(C) The state where the physician assistant is currently licensed in good standing to practice medicine, and the physician assistant's license number in that jurisdiction.

(ii) Upon the board's receipt of an application for a volunteer license, the board shall query the National Practitioner Data Bank and the Federation of State Medical Boards' Physician Data Center regarding the physician assistant. If no adverse information is received from these reports, board staff shall issue the volunteer license, and report the issuance to the board at the board's next regularly-scheduled meeting. If any adverse information is received as a result of those queries, board staff will deny the application for a volunteer license.

(iii) If a physician assistant's application for a volunteer license is denied pursuant to subparagraph (B), above, the physician assistant may request that determination be reviewed by the Application Review Committee. The Application Review Committee's decision that the physician assistant is not eligible to receive a volunteer license may be appealed to the full board.

(h) A person who has pled guilty or nolo contendere to, or has been convicted of, a felony or any crime that is a felony under Wyoming law in any state or federal court or any court of similar jurisdiction in another country may apply for licensure; however, the board may deny licensure based solely upon such plea or conviction.

Notes

052-5 Wyo. Code R. § 5-7

Amended, Eff. 9/10/2015. 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).