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Wyo. Stat. § 33-26-201 (2026)

State board of medicine; composition;

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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 doctor
of osteopathy and not less than two (2) of whom shall possess
the degree of doctor of medicine, one (1) physician assistant
and two (2) lay members, appointed by the governor by and with
the consent of the senate as required by W.S. 28-12-101 through
28-12-103. Board members appointed by the governor shall serve
at the pleasure of the governor. The board members shall
annually elect a president, a vice-president, and a secretary.

     (b) Board members shall serve four (4) year terms. No
board member shall serve more than three (3) consecutive terms.

     (c) Physician and physician assistant members shall reside
in, hold a full and unrestricted license and actively practice
in this state. Lay members shall reside in this state.

     (d) The governor shall appoint a new board member if a
vacancy occurs. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall
serve for the unexpired portion of the vacated term. A vacancy
occurs if a member:

         (i)    Is absent from three (3) consecutive meetings;

          (ii) No longer holds a full and unrestricted license
to practice in this state or no longer engages in active
practice in this state;

         (iii)   Resigns; or

         (iv)    Is removed by the governor.

     (e) A quorum of the board consists of five (5) board
members, including a lay member, unless otherwise specified in
subsection (f) of this section.

     (f) If the board president determines that due to
conflicts of interest or other circumstances it may not be
possible to seat a quorum of board members to hear a
disciplinary case brought pursuant to this act, the president
may submit a written request to the governor for the appointment
of one (1) or more acting board members to hear the disciplinary
case in question. Upon receipt of the request, the governor
shall appoint the requested number of temporary board members
for the sole purpose of hearing the disciplinary case in
question. Only persons who previously served as members of the
board shall be eligible for temporary appointment to hear
disciplinary cases before the board. Appointments made under
this subsection shall not require the consent of the senate
pursuant to W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103. Persons appointed
pursuant to this subsection shall be compensated and have their
expenses reimbursed in the same manner as regular board members
under W.S. 33-26-203(c). The appointment of a person under this
subsection shall automatically terminate upon the entering of a
final order in the disciplinary case for which he was appointed.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2021 · leading case: Thor Hallingbye, M.D., ex rel. Wyoming Bd. of Med. v. Rebecca Painter, M.D., 2021 WY 78 (Wyo. 2021).
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Thor Hallingbye, M.D., ex rel. Wyoming Bd. of Med. v. Rebecca Painter, M.D., 2021 WY 78 (Wyo. 2021). · cites it 4× “She points to the statutory authorization to appoint temporary Board members, at Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-26-201 (f), as evidence of an intent to require all members to attend in person.”
Taylor v. Wyoming Bd. of Med., 930 P.2d 973 (Wyo. 1997). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. § 33-26-201 (Cum.Supp.1996). 2.”
Homeland Ins. Co. of New York v. Powell Hosp. Dist. No 1 (D. Wyo. 2019). · cites it 2× “W.S. § 33-26-201(a). The Board has the power to investigate and take disciplinary action against Wyoming physicians, including the ability to revoke a doctor’s license to practice medicine in the state.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 33-26-201(a) — 1 case
Homeland Ins. Co. of New York v. Powell Hosp. Dist. No 1 (D. Wyo. 2019). “W.S. § 33-26-201(a). The Board has the power to investigate and take disciplinary action against Wyoming physicians, including the ability to revoke a doctor’s license to practice medicine in the state.”
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