33-40-114. Board of occupational therapy practice; established; compensation.
(a) There is established a board of occupational therapy within the department of administration and information. The board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the governor, who are residents of Wyoming. Three (3) board members shall be occupational therapists who have been engaged in providing occupational therapy services to the public, teaching or research in occupational therapy for at least five (5) years immediately preceding their appointments. One (1) board member shall be an occupational therapy assistant who shall have been engaged in providing occupational therapy services to the public, teaching or research in occupational therapy for at least five (5) years immediately preceding his appointment. An occupational therapist may be appointed to this position if no occupational therapy assistant is available and willing to serve. These four (4) members shall at all times be holders of valid licenses under this act. The remaining member shall be a member of the public with an interest in the rights of the consumers of health services.
(b) Appointments to the board of occupational therapy shall be for three (3) year terms. No person shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. Terms shall begin on the first day of the fiscal year and end on the last day of the fiscal year or until successors are appointed. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor. The governor may remove any board member as provided by W.S. 9-1-202.
(c) The board shall meet not less than two (2) times during each fiscal year and shall select a chairman at the first meeting. Other meetings may be convened at the call of the chairman or the written request of any two (2) board members. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes. All meetings of the board shall be governed in accordance with W.S. 16-4-403. In addition the board may hold closed sessions:
(i) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 104, § 2.
(ii) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 104, § 2.
(iii) To consider allegations or investigations of possible unprofessional conduct as defined by W.S. 33-40-102(a)(vi).
(d) Members of the board shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in W.S. 33-1-302(a)(vii).