Wyo. Code R. 030-0001-10
Chiropractic Examiners, Board of
Chapter 10: Preceptorship Training Programs
Effective Date: 07/05/2023 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 030.0001.10.07052023
Section 1. Authority. The Board promulgates these rules according to authority granted by Wyoming Statute 33-10-104.
(a) Supervising Licensee Eligibility. The Board shall approve participation for a supervising licensee who:
(i) Concurrently participates as a supervising licensee at the chiropractic college or university in which the intern is enrolled throughout the time period of the preceptorship program and provides verifiable proof of participation; and
(ii) Is continuously licensed in the State for at least five years before the date the program is to begin and, if the program is to include practice of chiropractic specialties, is certified in those specialties for at least three years before the date upon which the program is to begin.
(b) Intern Eligibility. The Board shall approve participation by an intern who:
(i) Provides verifiable proof of concurrent participation and enrollment in an undergraduate or postgraduate preceptorship program offered by an accredited chiropractic college or university;
(ii) Provides evidence of passing Parts I and II of the examination by the NBCE; and
(iii) Successfully completes and provides documentation of the coursework and certification required for practice of chiropractic specialties, if specialties are to be included in the training program.
(c) Ineligibility. The Board shall not approve participation for an intern or supervising licensee who:
(i) Has been the subject of disciplinary sanction or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that adversely relates to the practice of chiropractic or the ability to practice chiropractic;
(ii) Is currently under investigation for a licensing violation, or a felony, or misdemeanor that adversely relates to the practice of chiropractic or the ability to practice chiropractic;
(iii) Fails to demonstrate good character and reputation; (iv) Fails to demonstrate the physical and mental ability to practice chiropractic skillfully and safely; (v) Has practiced chiropractic without a license; or (vi) Has already participated in a preceptorship program.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek a permit to practice limitedly as an intern if the applicant meets the qualifications in Section 2(b). (b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall submit: (i) A completed application and payment of fees; and (ii) A waiver of confidentiality executed by the intern and supervising licensee. (c) Supervising Licensee Application. Supervising licensee shall submit the supervising licensee application and fees.
(a) Under the supervision of the supervising licensee and commensurate with the intern's education, training, and experience, an intern may engage in the practice of chiropractic, as defined in Wyoming Statute 33-10-101, except that an intern shall not perform any procedure defined as a chiropractic specialty requiring certification unless the intern and the supervising licensee have met the eligibility requirements in Section 2 of this chapter for that specialty. (b) "Direct supervision" means that a supervising licensee provides guidance for the services to be provided with initial direction and periodic inspection of the service performance and is present on the premises while the services are being provided. (c) At all times when patients may be present, the intern shall wear a badge showing the intern's name and the title "Intern" in capital letters equal in size to the name. (d) Before an intern conducts an examination or renders care to a patient, the supervising licensee shall secure from the patient a written consent to the examination or care. The written consent shall specify that the patient understands that an intern is not a licensed doctor, and that the supervising licensee retains responsibility for quality of care. The supervising licensee shall maintain the signed consent as a part of the patient's file.
(a) The Board, on its own initiative or upon receipt of a complaint, may investigate conduct of an intern or supervising licensee occurring within the program for compliance with this Chapter.
(b) If the Board receives written verification from a chiropractic college or university that the intern or supervising licensee is no longer concurrently participating in the associated chiropractic college program, the Board shall terminate approval of the intern’s permit.
(c) An intern may participate in a preceptorship program until the intern’s date of graduation from a chiropractic college or university.