Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB129: Expanding Physician Access Act.
Status: Failed, February 23, 2026
AN ACT relating to physicians and surgeons; authorizing the board of medicine to provide provisional medical licenses to internationally trained physicians as specified; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to physicians and surgeons; authorizing the board of medicine to provide provisional medical licenses to internationally trained physicians as specified; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
AN ACT relating to physicians and surgeons; authorizing the board of medicine to provide provisional medical licenses to internationally trained physicians as specified; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 33-26-801 through 33-26-805 are created to read: ARTICLE EXPANDING PHYSICIAN ACCESS ACT 33-26-801. Short title. HB0129 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0373 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Expanding Physician Access Act." 33-26-802. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Board" means the Wyoming board of medicine; (ii) "Health care provider" means a facility that furnishes, bills or is paid for health care procedures or service delivery in the normal course of business and includes but is not limited to health systems, hospitals, hospital-based facilities, freestanding emergency facilities, medical clinics and urgent care clinics; (iii) "Internationally trained physician" means a person who: (A) Has been granted a medical doctorate or substantially similar degree by a domestic or international HB0129 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0373 medical program of good standing as determined and approved by the board; (B) Has been licensed in good standing with a medical licensing or regulatory institution of the person's licensing country at all times in the preceding five (5) years and does …
Sponsors
- Kenneth Clouston (R, H32)
- Rob Geringer (R, H42)
- Pepper Ottman (R, H34)
- Jacob Wasserburger (R, H11) · primary sponsor
- Taft Love (R, S06)
Latest actions
- : H COW:H Did not consider for COW
- : H Placed on General File
- : H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
- : :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
- : H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
- : H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 60-0-2-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (February 19, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 (February 19, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 60-0-2-0-0 (February 11, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Expanding Physician Access Act.
Common questions
- What is HB129?
- HB129 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Expanding Physician Access Act.
- What does HB129 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to physicians and surgeons; authorizing the board of medicine to provide provisional medical licenses to internationally trained physicians as specified; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
- What is the status of HB129?
- Failed as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: H COW:H Did not consider for COW (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB129?
- Jacob Wasserburger (R, H11), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB129?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0129
Source: official Wyoming record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.