Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 052 - Medicine, Board of
Sub-Agency 0001 - Medicine, Board of
Chapter 7 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR THE CONDUCT OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Section 7-7 - Hearing officer
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) Upon the filing of a petition, the board may appoint a hearing officer to preside over the contested case. The hearing officer shall not have participated in the preliminary investigation or case preparation.
(b) The hearing officer shall withdraw from the case if he deems himself to be disqualified.
(c) A party may make a written request for the removal of a hearing officer. The request shall be made as soon as the party has reasonable grounds to believe that the hearing officer is subject to disqualification. The written request shall explain the reasons for the requested disqualification and shall be accompanied by affidavits. If the hearing officer denies the request, he shall issue a written explanation of such denial and enter the explanation into the record.
(d) The hearing officer shall have those powers set forth in the A.P.A. and all such other powers as may be necessary to conduct a fair and impartial contested case hearing, including but not limited to, the power to provide for and determine the scope of discovery and set a case schedule, and may assist the board in its deliberations and the development of findings of fact and conclusions of law.