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Read. Follow. Verify.Wyoming Bill Authorizes Provisional Medical Licenses for Internationally Trained Physicians Under Strict Supervision
Last action · February 23, 2026: H COW:H Did not consider for COWSponsors: Jacob Wasserburger and 4 others
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What This Bill Proposed
The Wyoming Board of Medicine is authorized to issue provisional medical licenses to qualified internationally trained physicians who have a job offer at a Wyoming health care provider, effective July 1, 2026. These physicians must meet rigorous credential, language, and examination criteria, practice under the supervision of a fully licensed local physician for at least three years, and comply with strict oversight rules before qualifying for an unrestricted medical license.
Expands the pool of eligible medical practitioners for hospitals and clinics across Wyoming by creating a supervised pathway for foreign-trained doctors to practice locally, subject to strict liability insurance, background check, and active supervision mandates.
- The Wyoming Board of Medicine regulates the practice of medicine and the issuance of medical licenses within the state. context
- State legislatures frequently evaluate medical practice acts and licensing frameworks to address regional healthcare provider shortages. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Internationally trained physicians
Eligible individuals gain a legal pathway to obtain provisional medical licenses, practice under supervision, and eventually apply for full licensure in Wyoming.
Wyoming Board of Medicine
The board is tasked with adopting rules, conducting background checks, reviewing monthly supervisor reports, and issuing, suspending, or revoking provisional licenses.
Supervising physicians
Licensed local doctors must submit monthly performance reports, provide onsite or remote supervision based on tenure, and co-sign controlled substance prescriptions during the licensee's first year.
Wyoming health care providers
Hospitals, clinics, and health systems may employ provisional license holders and are responsible for submitting monthly performance reports to the board.
Key Facts
- The Wyoming Board of Medicine is authorized to grant provisional medical licenses to internationally trained physicians who hold a written offer of employment from a Wyoming health care provider.
- Applicants must possess a medical degree from a board-approved program, maintain good standing in their licensing country for the preceding five years, and have practiced as a physician for at least seven continuous years after their medical doctorate or completed a residency.
- Applicants must demonstrate English language fluency via certification by the Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates or another board-approved test.
- Applicants must submit to an international criminal background check and pass steps one and two of either the USMLE or COMLEX in no more than three attempts per part.
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- Supervising physicians must hold a full, unrestricted Wyoming medical license for at least three years, have no disciplinary record, and be certified by a recognized specialty board.
- For the first year of patient contact, the supervising physician must be in the same physical facility; thereafter, they must be available within 15 minutes via real-time communication.
- For the first year, provisional license holders may only prescribe controlled substances with the supervising physician's signature.
- Provisional license holders may apply to convert their provisional license to a full, unrestricted license after three years of continuous, successful active practice and passing step three of the USMLE or COMLEX.
- If a provisional license holder loses employment and cannot secure new employment within six months, their provisional license is revoked.
- Supervising physicians and employers must submit monthly performance reports to the board, and failure by a supervisor to report results in automatic license suspension.
- Provisional license holders must maintain professional liability insurance; any lapse triggers an immediate and automatic license suspension within two business days of notification.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to apply for a provisional medical license under this act?
What level of supervision is required for internationally trained physicians with a provisional license?
Can a provisional license holder eventually obtain a full, unrestricted medical license in Wyoming?
What happens if a provisional licensee's liability insurance lapses?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
8 actions- Feb 23, 2026HouseH COW:H Did not consider for COW
- Feb 19, 2026HouseH10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
- Feb 19, 2026House:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
- Feb 19, 2026HouseH02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
- Feb 19, 2026HouseH Placed on General File
- Feb 11, 2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 60-0-2-0-0
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- Feb 10, 2026HouseH Received for Introduction
- Feb 9, 2026Bill Number Assigned
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Establishment of Provisional Medical Licensure
Wyoming creates a structured pathway allowing internationally trained physicians to practice under supervision and convert to full licensure after three years.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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