Expanding Physician Access Act.
The Expanding Physician Access Act allows Wyoming's Board of Medicine to issue provisional medical licenses to internationally trained physicians who meet specific criteria. To qualify, these physicians must have a job offer from a Wyoming health care provider (like a hospital or clinic), hold a current license in their home country for the past five years, complete at least seven years of practice (or 12 years without residency), pass U.S. medical exams and English fluency tests, and have valid U.S. work authorization. The provisional license is tied to employment: if a physician loses their job, the license is suspended until they find new employment, and revoked after six months without a position. A supervising physician - fully licensed in Wyoming with specific qualifications - must be approved to oversee the internationally trained physician.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Last action Feb 23, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Feb 11, 2026
D
Democratic6
83% Yea
R
Republican52
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 11, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (56-0-2)
house
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 60-0-2-0-0
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jacob Wasserburger
RRepublican
Co
Ken Clouston
RRepublican
Co
Pepper Ottman
RRepublican
Co
Rob Geringer
RRepublican
Co
Taft Love
RRepublican
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