Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board

Emergency Rules Effective July 1, 2021

The Board has adopted Emergency Rules in Chapters 12, 13, and 14 to implement the requirements of the legislative changes that in part requires background checks for new applications and renewals once every 4 years. Copies of the changes can be found below. These changes are in effect for 120 days.

Disaster Relief Rules

The Board has adopted the Rules found in Chapter 20 in response to the pandemic. These Rules only apply to an established clinical relationship and do not apply to new clients.

Chapter 20 Disaster Relief

If that link does not work, try this one Rules Official Site.

Please note that you are required to send your information to the Board to practice under these rules.

You can submit your information at:

Current Rules and Regulations

Promulgated by authority under the Mental Health Professions Practice Act,

W.S. 33-38-101 through W.S. 33-38-113.

Rules and Regulations have been adopted by the Board and filed with the Secretary of State's Office effective December 16, 2020.

Rules


As referenced in Chapter 17 of the Rules, you can find the following incorporated materials:

Chapter 2 - Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure, adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings and effective on July 20, 2017

As referenced in Chapter 19 of the Rules, you can find the following incorporated materials:

Chapter 2 - Uniform Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for Inspection, Copying, and Producing Public Records, adopted by the Department of Administration and Information and effective on September 6, 2016

As referenced in Chapter 15 of the Rules, you can find the following incorporated materials:

NAADAC, THE ASSOCIATION FOR ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS)


NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS CODE OF ETHICS


AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY CODE OF ETHICS


AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION CODE OF ETHICS