33-26-304. Temporary license to practice medicine; medical training license; application; qualifications.

(a) The board may issue a temporary license for a term that expires at 8:00 a.m. on the first day of the next regularly scheduled board meeting to a person who:

(i) Completes an application as approved by the board for temporary licensure;

(ii) Meets all licensing requirements of W.S. 33-26-303 except that the board may defer the interview required by W.S. 33-26-303(a)(ix) at its discretion until no later than the next board meeting;

(iii) Pays a temporary license fee in an amount set by the board.

(b) The board, in its discretion may extend a temporary license for an additional term no longer than 8:00 a.m. on the first day of the second regularly scheduled board meeting following the date of the initial issuance of a temporary license.

(c) The board may issue a medical training license for a term that expires at 12:01 a.m. July 1 of each year to a person who:

(i) Has signed a contract with an A.C.G.M.E. accredited residency program located in this state;

(ii) Has graduated from a school of medicine accredited by the L.C.M.E., a school of osteopathy accredited by the A.O.A. or a Canadian accredited school of medicine, or has been certified by the E.C.F.M.G.;

(iii) Has successfully completed steps one (1) and two (2) of the USMLE or the COMLEX;

(iv) Is under the supervision of residency faculty;

(v) Has completed an application form provided by the board;

(vi) Has paid the appropriate fees pursuant to W.S. 33-26-307; and

(vii) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 201, § 2.

(viii) Meets any additional requirements that the board may impose by regulation which are necessary to implement this act.

(d) A person who has pled guilty 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 in any court of similar jurisdiction in another country may apply for licensure, provided the board may deny licensure based upon the plea or conviction alone.

(e) A person whose medical license has been revoked, suspended, restricted, had conditions placed on it or been voluntarily or involuntarily relinquished or surrendered, by or to another state medical or licensing board, or has a disciplinary action pending before another state medical or licensing board, may apply for licensure provided, however, the board may deny licensure based upon the revocation, suspension, restrictions, conditions, relinquishment, surrender of licensure or pending disciplinary action alone.

(f) A person whose clinical privileges at a health care facility have been revoked, suspended, restricted, had conditions placed upon them or been voluntarily or involuntarily resigned, or against whom a clinical privilege action is pending at a health care facility, may apply for licensure provided, however, the board may deny licensure based upon the revocation, suspension, restrictions, conditions, resignation of privileges or pending clinical privilege action alone.